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Pretrial Services Act of 1982

(Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 97-792)

Pretrial Services Act of 1982 - Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish, under the supervision of the Judicial Conference of the United States, directly or by contract, a pretrial services agency (PSA) in each judicial district as recommended by the appropriate district court and circuit judicial council. (Current law authorizes such agencies on a demonstration basis in ten representative districts.)

Places such agencies under the general authority of the Director and under the supervision of a chief pretrial services officer selected by the chief judge of the district court. (Current law places five agencies under the Office's Division of Probation and five under an independent Board of Trustees).

Requires, rather than permits, regulations issued by the Director relating to the confidentiality of information contained in agencies' files to provide for certain exceptions.

Continues generally the existing functions and powers of the PSA (including the discretion of the district courts to determine which shall be performed), and adds four new duties: (1) informing the court and the U.S. attorney of any danger the person may pose to another person or the community; (2) developing a system to monitor and evaluate bail activities; (3) preparing, pursuant to agreements, reports for the U.S. Attorneys Offices on information pertaining to pretrial diversion; and (4) making contracts to carry out their functions.

Requires the Director to include in the annual report to the Judicial Conference a report on the operation of each agency and to transmit a copy of such report to Congress.

Authorizes appropriations for the PSAs for fiscal years 1983 and 1984.

Became Public Law No: 97-267.

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    Became Public Law No: 97-267.

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    Became Public Law No: 97-267.

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    Signed by President.

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    Signed by President.

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    Presented to President.

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    Presented to President.

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    Measure Signed in Senate.

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    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 20 (Record Vote No: 326).

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    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 367 - 20 (Record Vote No: 326).

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    Conference Report 97-792 Filed in House.

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    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-792 Filed in House.

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    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

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    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

  14. ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Thurmond; Mathias; Laxalt; Biden; Leahy.

  15. Floor

    Senate disagreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.

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    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.

  17. ResolvingDifferencesH41800

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rodino, Hughes, Conyers, Kastenmeier, Glickman, McClory, Sawyer, Fish.

  18. ResolvingDifferencesH41610

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

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    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

  20. FloorH37100

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

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    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

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    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  25. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 102.

  26. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of May 13, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-77.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of May 13, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-77.

    Judiciary Committee
  28. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Judiciary Committee
  30. IntroReferral

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Introduced in Senate

Sep 8, 198248
(Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 97-792)

Pretrial Services Act of 1982 - Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish, under the supervision of the Judicial Conference of the United States, directly or by contract, a pretrial services agency (PSA) in each judicial district as recommended by the appropriate district court and circuit judicial council. (Current law authorizes such agencies on a demonstration basis in ten representative districts.)

Places such agencies under the general authority of the Director and under the supervision of a chief pretrial services officer selected by the chief judge of the district court. (Current law places five agencies under the Office's Division of Probation and five under an independent Board of Trustees).

Requires, rather than permits, regulations issued by the Director relating to the confidentiality of information contained in agencies' files to provide for certain exceptions.

Continues generally the existing functions and powers of the PSA (including the discretion of the district courts to determine which shall be performed), and adds four new duties: (1) informing the court and the U.S. attorney of any danger the person may pose to another person or the community; (2) developing a system to monitor and evaluate bail activities; (3) preparing, pursuant to agreements, reports for the U.S. Attorneys Offices on information pertaining to pretrial diversion; and (4) making contracts to carry out their functions.

Requires the Director to include in the annual report to the Judicial Conference a report on the operation of each agency and to transmit a copy of such report to Congress.

Authorizes appropriations for the PSAs for fiscal years 1983 and 1984.

May 11, 198236
(Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3481)

Pretrial Services Act of 1982 - Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish, under the supervision of the Judicial Conference of the United States, directly or by contract, a pretrial services agency (PSA) in each judicial district as recommended by the appropriate district court and circuit judicial council. (Current law authorizes such agencies on a demonstration basis in ten representative districts).

Places such agencies under the general authority of the Director and under the supervision of a chief pretrial services officer selected by the chief judge of the district court. (Current law places five agencies under the Office's Division of Probation and five under an independent Board of Trustees).

Requires, rather than permits, regulations issued by the Director relating to the confidentiality of information contained in agencies' files to provide for certain exceptions.

Continues generally the existing functions and powers of the PSA (including the discretion of the district courts to determine which shall be performed), and adds four new duties: (1) informing the court and the U.S. attorney of any danger the person may pose to another person or the community; (2) developing a system to monitor and evaluate bail activities; (3) preparing, pursuant to agreements, reports for the U.S. Attorneys Offices on information pertaining to pretrial diversion; and (4) making contracts to carry out their functions.

Requires the Director to: (1) issue guidelines within 90 days of enactment with respect to the supervision of persons released into the Office's custody; and (2) include in the annual report to the Judicial Conference a report on the operation of each agency and to transmit a copy of such report to Congress.

Deletes the requirement that contracts for the operation of facilities for the custody of persons released be approved by the Attorney General.

Authorizes appropriations for the PSAs for fiscal years 1982 and 1983.

Apr 8, 198100

Title I: Pretrial Services Act of 1981 - Pretrial Services Act of 1981 - Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish, under the supervision of the Judicial Conference of the United States, directly or by contract, a pretrial services agency (PSA) in each judicial district as recommended by the appropriate district court and circuit judicial council. (Current law authorizes such agencies on a demonstration basis in ten representative districts).

Places such agencies under the general authority of the Director and under the supervision of a chief pretrial services officer selected by a panel consisting of the chief judges of the circuit and district courts and a magistrate of the district. (Current law places five agencies under the Office's Division of Probation and five under an independent Board of Trustees.)

Requires, rather than permits, regulations issued by the Director relating to the confidentiality of information contained in agencies' files to provide for certain exceptions.

Continues generally the existing functions and powers of the PSAs, and adds three new duties: (1) developing a system to monitor and evaluate bail activities; (2) preparing pursuant to agreements reports for the U.S. Attorneys Offices on information pertaining to pretrial diversion; and (3) making contracts to carry out PSA functions. Eliminates the discretion of the district courts to determine which duties shall be performed. Deletes the requirement that contracts for the operation of facilities for the custody of persons released be approved by the Attorney General.

Requires the Director to include in the annual report to the Judicial Center a report on the administration and operation of the PSAs.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act and for the activities of the PSAs before the effective date of this Act.