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2006 Guide Lines: News from the U.S. Sentencing Commission 1 (2006)

handle is hein.usfed/gdlusc2006 and id is 1 raw text is: GuideLines News from the U.S. Sentencing Commission Fall 2006 Document Submission Made Easier with Electronic Submission System The Commission continues to look for ways to ease the burden on courts in fulfilling their statutory requirements regarding document submission to the Commission. Last year, the Commission unveiled an electronic submission system (ESS) which enables courts to submit the five required documents (i.e., judgment and commitment order, statement of reasons form, any plea agreement, the charging document, and the presentence report) electronically, thereby improving efficiency and avoiding delays in the mailing process. Electronic Submission System Moving Nationwide = UsingESS Working Toward Using ESS Development of ESS began in the fall of 2004 with a pilot of four districts, and by September 2006, 70 districts were submitting their case files electronically and 17 others were working with the Commission toward joining ESS. ESS enables courts to send all case-related sentencing documents electronically to the Commission. The system is designed to accept submissions that are transmitted in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) via the Administrative Offices's Data Communication Thegrommision end it Network (DCN). DCN provides a direct link from the probation to the district court judges, office to the Commission and thus avoids the security issues probation officers, and other court associated with the Internet. Other benefits to the courts using ESS personnel who helped make the include a savings of copying, postage, and shipping costs, and an nationwide document submission automatic verification and record of documents sent. rate for FY05 over 99%, the highest evte fr.F0 vr9%h ihs To receive more information about using the system, please call ever. Joyce Routt, the Commission's information systems manager, at (202) 502-4604. 0 No Involvement with ESS as of sweffmw 15, ?M

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