Policy Directives

This policy ensures timely and accurate accounting for commitments and obligations in the U.S Marshals Service financial system.

This policy provides United States Marshals Service policy and define the necessary requirements and responsibilities to ensure appropriate internal management control of all United States Marshals Service funding, in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.

The authority and responsibilities of the United States Marshals Service districts, divisions, and offices, including Associate Directors, United States Marshals, Chief Deputy United States Marshals (CDUSMs), Assistant Directors, and Administrative Officers, are outlined in this directive.

It is the policy of the U.S. Marshals Service that all newly appointed administrative employees receive applicable written directives and information regarding their employment.

This policy applies to all persons who use U.S. Marshals Service IT resources, including but not limited to employees, contractors, task force officers, and interns. This policy applies to classified and unclassified computer and telecommunications systems, technology, peripheral devices, and resources that are acquired for use by, owned, operated, or managed by U.S. Marshals Service offices and users.

This policy directive implements federal and Department of Justice personal property management requirements, delegates authority, assigns responsibility, and sets forth policies, procedures, and forms for the management of personal property that is owned, leased, or on loan to the United States Marshals Service, government property in the possession of authorized contractors, and property that is found to be abandoned or unclaimed within U.S. Marshals Service facilities.

The document provides an easy-to-read explanation of the procurement process; to help non-procurement U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) employees understand the procurement process and use it more effectively; and to serve as a guide on contracting procedures.

Policy Directive to set policy for United States Marshals Service (USMS) execution of certain civil process, criminal process, foreign process, admiralty (maritime actions) and sales of property.

United States Marshals Service Guidance - Table of Disciplinary Offenses and Penalties includes the attendance issues, fiscal issues, false statements or incorrect official , harassment, sexual misconduct, discrimination, etc.

This directive describes the three means by which Deputy U.S. Marshals and Detention Enforcement Officers or Aviation Enforcement Officers may make their request for voluntary reassignment known so they may be considered in making decisions about staffing U.S. Marshals Service Offices.

This directive sets forth the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) policy concerning participation in task forces.

United States Marshals and their deputies may make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony.

This directive provides specific instructions to United States Marshals Service (USMS) employees for determining if, and under what conditions, body searches are legally permissible and how they will be conducted.

Establishes policy and procedures for the movement of prisoners by the United States Marshals Service (USMS), either within a district or up to 50 miles in a bordering district. These policies and procedures do not apply to prisoners moved by the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS).

This directive establishes policy and procedures for responding to cases of suspected or actual reportable cases of infectious disease.

This policy directive establishes policies and procedures for conducting investigations of allegations of misconduct by United States Marshals Service (USMS) employees, Task Force Officers (TFO), and contractors.

This policy directive establishes policy and procedures for the provision and management of health care services to prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service (USMS).

This directive establishes policy and procedures for marriages of prisoners in United States Marshals Service (USMS) custody.

The fourth amendment sets forth the requirement that no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

In 1981, the Office of General Counsel (OGC) for the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a ruling on the transfer of Federal prisoners to the physical custody of a state or local agency for production in a state or local court pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum or ad testificandum.

To ensure the safety of United States Marshals Service (USMS) personnel, this policy defines the USMS Active Shooter/Active Threat (ASAT) plan and establishes the duties and responsibilities for the formulation and implementation of the plan.

This policy directive establishes policy and procedures for housing prisoners in U.S. Marshals Service custody.

This directive establishes policy and procedures for the custody, handling, and detention of juvenile delinquents.

This policy directive establishes principles, procedures, and requirements for managing United States Marshals Service (USMS) records; ensures USMS compliance with federal laws and regulations for managing records; and establishes the policy governing the creation, capture, receipt, maintenance, use, and disposition of all USMS records.

The purpose of this document is to provide United States Marshals Service (USMS) policy and define the necessary requirements and responsibilities to ensure appropriate internal management control of all U.S. Marshals Service funding, in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.