§3009 Records—(rule)

Summary

Requires court clerks and magistrate judges to keep full records of criminal cases. They must keep a docket and a register that show who the defendant is, the charges, arrests and appearance dates, bail, pleas, motions and orders, trials and verdicts, sentences and commitments, and other important filings and actions. Clerks must keep the actual case papers and related files. They must keep the records organized and make them available or provide copies when needed.