What if the assigned Pretrial Services Officer is not available on call-in day or for office visits?
If the assigned Officer is not available when a defendant calls in, a voice mail message is accepted. The message should provide a telephone number where the defendant may be contacted and leave a brief message stating there no problems and no change in residence, job, or employment status. If a defendant reports to the Office and the assigned Pretrial Services Officer is unavailable, the Officer for the Day will be called. There is no need for a defendant to return to see the assigned Officer, unless directed to do so. What if a defendant lives in another District – how does he/she report? If a defendant is charged in the Eastern District of Missouri, but lives in another area, the Pretrial Services Office will make arrangements for the Pretrial Services Office in the District of residence to provide supervision. The Officer will provide specific instructions on how to make contact with the supervising office prior to the defendant leaving the Eastern District of Missouri. Each time t
