
Prisoner Operation Resources
- Public Defender's Handbook
- Subpoenas
- Non-Custodial Transportation of Defendants
- Travel, Lodging, Meals and Incidental Expenses
- Travel by Privately Owned Vehicle (POV)
- Appearance
- Fact Witness Voucher
- Presiding Officer of the Court
- Special Situations
- Notice to Fact Witnesses (OBD-2)
- Prisoner Photographs
- Prisoner Marriages
- Court Productions and Writs
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Introduction
- Definitions
- Approved Health Care Services
- Cardiology
- General Medicine and Laboratory
- Hearing Aids and Batteries
- Dental
- Obstetrics/Gynecology (OBGYN)
- Orthopedics
- Pharmacy Medications
- Radiology
- Post-Surgery
- Mental Health/Psychology/Psychiatry Consults
- Optometry/Ophthalmology
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Emergency Care
- Oxygen
Notice to Fact Witnesses (OBD-2)
It is the responsibility of the U.S. Marshal's office to provide adequate information to Criminal Justice Act/Public Defender witnesses on:
- Hotels, taxi cabs and availability of government lodging near the court facility, and
- Form OBD-2, Instructions for Fact Witnesses Appearing at a Scheduled Judicial Proceeding (or Subpoenaed on Behalf of Indigent Defendant). This form, provided with the subpoena, details allowable expenses for attendance, transportation, lodging and meals, and should be customized for the city in which they are to appear.
- Form OBD-2s, Inscrucciones para Testigos de los Hechos que Comparecen Ante un Proceso Judicial Programado
The U.S. Marshals can reimburse witnesses only at the rates applicable to the Federal Government as indicated on the Form OBD-2. The U.S. Marshals can provide a current Form OBD-2 and answer questions about current per diem rates.