Investigation officers perform pre-sentencing background checks and interview defendants who have pled guilty or been convicted. This pre-sentence report is used by the sentencing judge to get more information regarding the defendant before sentencing. Probation officers are hired through the court system and answer to the district court judges. The district court clerk's office handles the filings and the administration of the paperwork. In the southern district of California, all filings are scanned into a computer system and are available for public viewing.
Pretrial services is the agency responsible for monitoring defendants on bond.
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