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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
________________ DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
Criminal No.
ARRAIGNMENT ORDER AND
STANDARD DISCOVERY REQUESTS
I. ARRAIGNMENT ORDER
[Defendant present] At ____________________, on the _____ day of _______________, 20___,
came the United States of America by _______________________________, Assistant United
States Attorney, and also came the defendant in person, and by court-appointed/retained counsel,
________________________, for the purpose of an arraignment.
After the Court interrogated the defendant and was satisfied that the defendant had received
a copy of the indictment, and had read and understood the contents thereof, and that his/her attorney
had explained the nature of the charges to him/her, the defendant entered a voluntary plea of NOT
GUILTY to the indictment.
[Defendant not present] At _________________, on the _____ day of _______________, 20___,
came the United States of America by ______________________________, Assistant United States
Attorney, and also came _________________________________, court-appointed/retained
counsel for the defendant, who had previously waived his/her right to be present at the arraignment,
which waiver was accepted. A NOT GUILTY plea to the indictment was entered for the defendant,
pursuant to the waiver.
IT IS ORDERED that this case be set for trial to a jury at ________ a.m. on the _____ day
of ___________________, 20__, in __________________________, before the Honorable
_______________________________________.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if any courtroom technology is required for use at trial
or other proceeding, counsel shall notify the court’s technology staff. A certification that the court’s
technology staff has been notified shall be filed with the clerk no later than 5 business days before
the scheduled commencement of the trial or other proceeding.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a pretrial hearing on motions in this case be held on the
_____ day of ________________, 20___, at _________ __.m. in ______________________.
Pursuant to Rule 1.01(h) of the Local Rules of Criminal Procedure for the Southern District of West
Virginia (Uniform Local Criminal Rule Number 10.1), counsel must notify the presiding judge
whether either party will seek to present evidence at the pretrial hearing on motions. Further,
counsel must immediately notify the presiding judge if agreement has been reached on all pretrial
issues, rendering the pretrial hearing on motions unnecessary.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the Standard Discovery Requests are elected, then
pretrial motions are due on or before the _____ day of _____________________, 20__, with copies
provided to the presiding judge’s chambers. Proposed Voir Dire Questions and Jury Instructions are
due to the presiding judge on or before the _____ day of ____________, 20__.
On or before the _____ day of ________________, 20__, counsel is requested to provide a
list of prospective witnesses to chambers for use in voir dire; such list need not be served on
opposing counsel.
The defendant did/did not execute a waiver of right to be present at hearings on motions prior
to trial.
With respect to a defendant represented by court-appointed counsel, IT IS FURTHER
ORDERED that the defendant is given the right to subpoena witnesses to testify in this case on the
date of trial, and the costs incurred by the process and fees of the witnesses so subpoenaed be paid
in the same manner in which similar costs and fees are paid in the case of witnesses so subpoenaed
on behalf of the government.
II. CUSTODIAL/NON-CUSTODIAL STATUS
(check applicable sections)
__________(I)
The defendant was previously ordered detained pending trial.
__________(II)
The government has moved for a detention hearing, and the Court hereby
ORDERS that a detention hearing be held on the ___ day of _____________,
20__, at _____________________. The defendant is remanded to the
temporary custody of the United States Marshal pending the detention
hearing.
__________(III)
The defendant was previously released on a surety/non-surety bond in the
amount of $___________________ with special conditions as set forth in the
Order Setting Conditions of Release, and it is ORDERED that said bond and
Order shall continue.
__________(IV)
The defendant is hereby ORDERED released upon execution of a surety/nonsurety bond in the amount of $____________________, as set forth in the
Order Setting Conditions of Release.
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__________(V)
The defendant is hereby ORDERED detained as set forth in the Detention
Order.
III. STANDARD DISCOVERY REQUEST FORM
(initial “a” or “b”)
__________(a) The defendant has elected to utilize the Standard Discovery Requests, as set forth
in Rule 1.01 of the Local Rules of Criminal Procedure for the Southern District of West Virginia
(Uniform Local Criminal Rule Numbers 10.1 and 16.1).
__________ (b) The defendant has elected NOT to utilize the Standard Discovery Requests, as set
forth in Rule l.01 of the Local Rules of Criminal Procedure for the Southern District of West
Virginia (Uniform Local Criminal Rule Numbers 10.1 and 16.1). Accordingly, the defendant is
hereby ORDERED to file all pretrial motions together with supporting memoranda within twenty
(20) days of this date, not later than _________________, and to provide copies to the presiding
judge’s chambers.
Responses shall be filed within seven (7) days, not later than
____________________, with copies provided to the presiding judge’s chambers.
Whereupon, the following Standard Discovery Requests were made:
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On Behalf of the Defendant, the Government Is Requested to:
(defense counsel must initial all applicable sections)
__________A. Disclose to defendant the substance of any relevant oral statement made by the
defendant, before or after arrest, in response to interrogation by a person the defendant knew was
a government agent if the government intends to use the statement at trial. [F.R.Crim.P.
16(a)(1)(A)].
__________B. [Individual defendant] Disclose to defendant and make available for inspection,
copying or photographing, all of the following: (i) any relevant written or recorded statement by the
defendant if the statement is within the government’s possession, custody, or control; and the
attorney for the government knows--or through due diligence could know--that the statement exists;
(ii) the portion of any written record containing the substance of any relevant oral statement made
before or after arrest if the defendant made the statement in response to interrogation by a person the
defendant knew was a government agent; and (iii) the defendant’s recorded testimony before a grand
jury relating to the charged offense. [F.R.Crim.P. 16(a)(1)(B)].
__________C. [Organization defendant] Where the defendant is an organization, e.g., corporation,
partnership, association or labor union, disclose to the defendant any statement described in
F.R.Crim.P. 16(a)(1)(A) and (B), if the government contends that the person making the statement
(i) was legally able to bind the defendant regarding the subject of the statement because of that
person’s position as the defendant’s director, officer, employee, or agent; or (ii) was personally
involved in the alleged conduct constituting the offense and was legally able to bind the defendant
regarding that conduct because of that person’s position as the defendant’s director, officer,
employee, or agent. [F.R.Crim.P. 16(a)(1)(C)].
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__________D. Furnish the defendant with a copy of the defendant’s prior criminal record that is
within the government’s possession, custody, or control if the attorney for the government knows--or
through due diligence could know--that the record exists. [F.R.Crim.P. 16(a)(1)(D)].
__________E. Permit the defendant to inspect and to copy or photograph books, papers, documents,
data, photographs, tangible objects, buildings or places, or copies or portions of any of these items,
if the item is within the government’s possession, custody, or control, and (i) the item is material to
preparing the defense; (ii) the government intends to use the item in its case in chief at trial; or (iii)
the item was obtained from or belongs to the defendant. [F.R.Crim.P. 16(a)(1)(E)].
__________F. Permit the defendant to inspect and to copy or photograph the results or reports of
any physical or mental examination and of any scientific test or experiment if (i) the item is within
the government’s possession, custody or control; (ii) the attorney for the government knows--or
through due diligence could know--that the item exists; and (iii) the item is material to preparing the
defense or the government intends to use the item in its case-in-chief at trial. [F.R.Crim.P.
16(a)(1)(F)].
__________G. Give to the defendant a written summary of any testimony that the government
intends to use under Rules 702, 703, or 705 of the Federal Rules of Evidence during its case-in-chief
at trial. If the government requests discovery under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
16(b)(1)(C)(ii) and the defendant complies, the government must, at the defendant’s request, give
to the defendant a written summary of testimony that the government intends to use under Rules 702,
703, or 705 of the Federal Rules of Evidence as evidence at trial on the issue of the defendant’s
mental condition. The summary provided must describe the witness’s opinions, the bases and
reasons for those opinions, and the witness’s qualifications. [F.R.Crim.P. 16(a)(1)(G)].
__________H. Disclose to defendant all evidence favorable to defendant, including impeachment
evidence, and allow defendant to inspect, copy or photograph such evidence.
__________I. Notify defendant of all evidence the government intends to introduce pursuant to Rule
404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
__________J. Disclose to defendant all reports of government “mail cover”, insofar as the same
affects the government’s case against the defendant or any alleged aiders and abettors or coconspirators.
__________K. Disclose to defendant any matter as to which the government will seek judicial
notice.
__________L. Disclose to defendant and make available for inspection, copying or photographing,
the results of any interception of a wire, oral or electronic communication in the possession, custody
or control of the government, the existence of which is known, or by the exercise of due diligence
could become known, to the attorney for the government, which contains any relevant statement
made by the defendant or which is material to the preparation of the defendant’s defense or which
is intended for use by the government as evidence in its case-in-chief at the trial. For each such
interception, disclose (a) any application for an order authorizing the interception of a wire or oral
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communication, (2) any affidavits filed in support thereof, and (3) any court order authorizing such
interception.
__________M. Provide notice to defendant of the government’s intention to use evidence pursuant
to Rule 12(b)(4)(B) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
2.
Government Responses to Defendant’s Standard Discovery Requests.
(initial line)
__________A. Pursuant to Local Rule 1.01(c) (Uniform Local Criminal Rule Number 16.1), the
Government hereby agrees to provide the materials to the defendant not later than:
_______________________________.
[the local rule provides that the deadline for disclosure should ordinarily be set ten
(10) days from the date of this Order, or as otherwise agreed by the parties, or ordered
by the Court].
Further, the government must file a written response to the defendant’s standard discovery requests
with the Clerk within the time frame set forth above.
3.
Reciprocal Discovery and Filing of Additional Motions by Defendant.
A. Pursuant to Local Rule l.01(d) (Uniform Local Criminal Rule Number 16.1), the defendant shall
provide to the Government any required reciprocal discovery within ten (10) days of receipt of the
requested materials and filing of the government’s written response to the defendant’s discovery
requests.
B. Pursuant to Local Rule 1.01(e) (Uniform Local Criminal Rule Number 16.1), the defendant shall
file all additional motions with the Court within ten (10) days of receipt of the requested materials
and filing of the government’s written response to the defendant’s discovery requests.
4.
Continuing Duty of Disclosure.
The defendant and the government agree that their respective duties of disclosure and
discovery pursuant to this order are continuing, and that they shall produce additional responsive
information as soon as it is received, and in no event later than the time for such disclosure as
required by law, rule of criminal procedure, or order of court.
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IV.
DISCLOSURE OF JENCKS ACT, RULE 26.2 MATERIALS; AND REQUEST FOR
JURY QUESTIONNAIRES
(government and defense counsel initial and fill in lines)
__________A. The defendant and the government agree that all Jencks Act and Rule 26.2,
F.R.Crim.P., material will be furnished to opposing counsel _____ days prior to any hearing, trial,
or other event triggering the required disclosure of such material.
__________B. The defendant and the government request that the jury questionnaires answered by
the petit jurors on the current panel called in this case be made available to each party for inspection
and copying, which motion is GRANTED by the Court.
__________C. The defendant agrees that all material provided by the government which is subject
to the provisions of Rule 6(e) of the F.R.Crim.P. will be used only in the preparation of the defense
and will not be copied or published to any person whose knowledge of the same is not necessary to
the preparation of the defense and, further, that upon request, all copies of the same will be returned
to the government or destroyed at the close of the case.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to send a copy of this Order to the defendant, counsel of
record, the United States Marshal and the United States Probation Office.
ENTER: ______________________________
______________________________________
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Inspected and Approved by:
____________________________________
Counsel for Defendant
____________________________________
Assistant United States Attorney
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