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United States Marshals Service (USMS)

Component of Department of Justice

About this agency

United States Marshals serve as law enforcement agents of the government and, in that capacity, also serve as officers of the federal courts. The United States Marshals Service maintains files on individuals for whom federal warrants have been issued, records on prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals, background information and records related to threats to and the protection of government witnesses, U.S. Attorneys and their assistants, federal jurists, and other court officials, records on process served and executed in federal court proceedings, and records on seized and forfeited property and evidence. It also maintains various records pertaining to the administration of the Service, including official personnel files for its employees. FOIA Reference Guide FOIA Regulations

Who to contact

(703) 740-3943
703-740-3943