1. A. Case Management Systems. The EOUSA has developed and maintained automated case management systems, i.e. databases, that collect information from the 94 United States Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) regarding criminal and civil matters; cases and appeals; and personnel resources. The data is used primarily to justify budget requests, allocate resources among USAOs, and produce management reports. The data is compiled into an Annual Statistical Report at the end of each fiscal year. The information is also used to produce numerous periodical and ad-hoc reports for the Attorney General, the Office of Management and Budget, the General Accounting Office, Congress, various federal agencies, private sector organizations, and the public in general as a part of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The current EOUSA automated case management systems include two systems: CaseView and the USA-5 system. The first system stores basic information about the matters, cases and appeals themselves such as charges, statutes, and defendant sentencing. The second system tracks personnel resources in relation to the work required to prepare, defend, and prosecute the matters, cases, and appeals. The USAOs utilize both the CaseView and USA-5 systems to capture information related to the casework performed in their respective districts. The data for both systems are stored in consolidated databases located in a central location and are managed by the EOUSA Information Technology (IT) staff. The CaseView and USA-5 databases store data for all USAOs.
2. B. Non-Public Record. Section 3607 of Title 18 permits the court to sentence certain first-time drug possession offenders to a probationary term without a formal adjudication of guilt. Upon the successful completion of the probationary term, the court must discharge all proceedings against the offender and dismiss the action. If the discharged offender was under 21 years of age at the time of the offense, the offender may ask the court for an order expunging all official records of the case, with the exception of a nonpublic record designed to prevent an offender’s disposition under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3607 more than once.
3. C. Expungement. In the event a case is brought which may result in an expungement order, please contact the Case Management Staff as soon as possible. That staff can provide information on measures which must be taken to assure that records ordered expunged by a court are properly sealed.

[updated February 2018] [cited in JM 9-100.200]