Confidentiality and Disclosure of Presentence Reports

The presentence report contains confidential and personal information. The United States Probation Office is responsible for maintaining confidentiality of the report. For security purposes, presentence reports may not be disseminated to incarcerated defendants. The United States Probation Office may only disclose the presentence report to: (1) the Court and counsel for the respective parties for use in the case and any appeal; (2) the United States Sentencing Commission; (3) the Federal Bureau of Prisons; (4) the United States Court of Appeals; and (5) other federal or state probation offices preparing a presentence report for the same person.

Any other disclosure is prohibited unless authorized by the Court. Northern District of Oklahoma Local Rules Page 81 of 90 Effective Date: 10/10/2024 LCrR32.1 – Revoking or Modifying Probation or Supervised Release LCrR32.1-1 Revocations. The Clerk of Court should file under seal any petition and order for warrant or summons for a violation of pretrial release, probation, or post-conviction supervised release and shall seal the subsequent warrant or summons issued. Upon execution of the warrant or summons, the United States Marshals Service and/or the United States Probation Office shall disclose the petition and order for warrant or summons to the defendant and counsel for the defendant.

Following the initial appearance, the magistrate judge shall advise the Clerk’s office and they shall unseal the petition and order and the issued warrant or summons. Northern District of Oklahoma Local Rules Page 82 of 90 Effective Date: 10/10/2024 LCrR41 – Search and Seizure