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In 1982, after much success in fulfilling its mission, Pretrial Services was officially recognized nationwide as an important
entity within the Federal Judiciary. In 1988, our office separated from Probation to form its own, independent agency.
Our district is the largest populated federal judicial district in the nation and consists of the following counties: Los
Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
There are currently 34 U.S. District Court Judges and 20 Magistrate Judges serving our district. The Pretrial Services Office
has 60 total staff - 39 of whom are supervisory and line officers, and the other 21 of whom are administration and support personnel.
Our headquarters office is located in the U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles. Our Investigation Unit is located in Los Angeles in the Roybal Federal Building. We have branch offices located in Santa Ana and Riverside.
In the 94 federal judicial districts nationwide, U.S. Pretrial Services Officers play an important and vital role in the
administration of justice. As an important part of their diverse mission, our officers balance the defendant’s right to supervised release with the court’s concern that the defendant will appear at
subsequent hearings as required and that he/she will not endanger the public.
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