Policy Text
Correctional Services P age 1 of 2 5/05 (REV 7/07)
MJ/RCCC
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Pre-Trial Release Program
The purpose of this Order is to standardize procedures for the Pre-Trial Services
Program as it applies to Correctional Services. I. Policy
The Sacramento County Pre-Trial R elease Program will help reduc e jail population by
identifying felony arrestees who may be released on his/her Own Recognizance (OR),
with minimal risk to the community. II. General
A. The Pre-Trial Release Program is administered and operated b y the
Sacramento County Superior Cour t District in cooperation with t he Pre-
Trial Services Advisory Board.
B. The Sacramento County Superior Court District is responsible for setting
Pre-Trial release criteria in consultation with the Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Department.
C. Pre-Trial Services staff is responsible for performing all t he functions
necessary to determine the eligibility of an arrestee charged w ith a felony
offense for an OR release.
III. Criteria for OR Interview or Non-Interview
A. Persons arrested for specified offenses qualify for an OR in terview. An
OR package is compiled by Pre-Trial Services staff and forwarde d to a
judge for consideration for an OR release.
1. Daytime magistrate duties are shared amongst the home court
judges.
2. After normal court hours, an on- call judge is responsible fo r
reviewing packages.
B. Persons arrested for certain specified offenses are intervie wed by Pre-
Trial Services for information only and are NOT eligible for an OR. The
files for these arrestees are s ubmitted to a Judge during his/h er
arraignment. Pre-trial Services staff maintains a complete lis t of offenses
that are interviewed fo r information only.
Correctional Services P age 2 of 2 5/05 (REV 7/07)
MJ/RCCC C. Arrestees charged with certain offenses do not qualify for a n interview for
an OR Release. Pre-Trial staff will prepare a package for thes e arrestees
only for submission to the Judg e at arraignment. The following offenses
are not interviewed:
1. 187 PC - Murder 2. 3056 PC – Parole Hold 3. Commitment Warrants in excess of thirty. 4. Fugitive from Justice Holds
a. Pre-Trial Staff shall complete a “Sacramento Superior Court
District Pre-Trial Release Program Non-Interview Record” form if the arrestee has not been interviewed.
IV. Intake Staff Responsibilities
A. Intake staff is responsible f or coordinating with Pre-trial Services staff to
ensure the OR interview process i s completed for eligible priso ners. The
OR interview process is done a fter a prisoner has completed the
fingerprint and photog raph process.
B. Once the interview is compl eted, the prisoner will be proces sed
accordingly.
Appendices: None
Related Orders: None
References: None