Release of Information by and Testimony of Probation Officer

(a) Confidential Records. Records of the court, to include pretrial services, presentence, probation reports, records, and correspondence are maintained by the United States Probation Office as custodian of the court record and, unless otherwise excepted, may be disclosed only upon a written request to the Court which establishes a need for the specific information. Excepted reasons for disclosure without permission from the Court include routine disclosure of demographic and collateral contact information to other law enforcement agencies for investigative purposes, as well as the disclosure of presentence reports in accordance with LCrR32-10. Northern District of Oklahoma Local Rules Page 88 of 90 Effective Date: 10/10/2024 (b) Release of Information and Witness Appearance.

Except for testimony related to release or detention pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142, or testimony concerning orders on release, probation, or supervised release, no current or former probation officer shall respond to any request for information or for witness appearance and testimony as to any matters arising out of the performance of their official duties unless approved in advance by the Court. Unless excepted as described herein, any request for information or appearance and testimony may be granted upon written request to the Court which establishes a need for the information or testimony. Any request for information or appearance and testimony shall follow the procedures established by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States, as set out in Testimony of Judiciary Personnel and Production of Judiciary Records in Legal Proceedings, modified in one respect as follows: the presiding judge, not the Chief Probation Officer, shall determine the proper response to a request for information or testimony.