The O.R. Project provides the following services:

PROBABLE CAUSE REVIEW
The O.R. Project assists the Superior Court in processing probable cause reviews. As a result of the US Supreme Court Decision, Maclaughlin v. Riverside, every person booked into the San Francisco Jail for an on-view charge (either misdemeanor or felony) MUST have his case reviewed by a judge within 48 hours of arrest. This review is to determine whether there exists probable cause for the incarceration. If the judge finds probable cause, then the defendant remains in custody. If the judge does not find probable cause, then the defendant is ordered released. Every day, including weekends and holidays, the OR Project attempts to gather the necessary police reports for the judge to review.

PRE-ARRAIGNMENT O.R. REVIEW
The O.R. Project interviews all eligible defendants housed in the County Jail System. These are  interviews that elicit information regarding a person’s ties to the community. The O.R. Project will then call the defendant’s references and verify the given information. The OR Project will also run the criminal history and obtain the police report. The entire OR document, called an OR workup, is presented to the duty judge for OR review. If the judge grants the pre-arraignment OR, the OR Project will process the release. Pre-arraignment OR review means that a judge can review OR release applications from eligible defendants PRIOR to any charging decision by the District Attorney.

Not everyone who is interviewed by the OR Project is entitled to a pre-arraignment OR review. Please call the OR Project for more details regarding eligibility. If a person is released on OR Project, the OR staff will remind the defendant of his/her court date and any conditions that the judge has set.

ARRAIGNMENT O.R. REVIEW
Defendants whose OR applications were denied by the duty judge and defendants who are not eligible for pre-arraignment OR review may have their applications reviewed by the judge at their arraignment. At arraignment, the judge will review the OR workup and may choose to release the defendant on Court O.R. or refer their case to SPR (supervised pre trial release) for additional consideration.

ATTORNEY REQUESTS AND JUDGES REQUESTS
The attorney of record or the judge may request that the O.R. Project submit an O.R, workup to the court. These requests require a TWO DAY notice.

SURRENDER WARRANTS
Persons who have outstanding felony and certain misdemeanor warrants may contact the OR Project and apply for pre-approved O.R. This means that a judge will review the OR workup and determine whether or not an OR release will be granted (thus avoiding pre trial incarceration). These OR workups require additional processing. For more information on eligibility, please contact the OR Project.

CONTACT
Public Information Line: 415-552-2202
(every day from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm)

Client check in number (24 hours a day message line): 415-552-1497

OR Project Office at County Jail 1: 415-575-4441

OR Project Fax: 415-431-3658

**If there is no answer Monday through Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, you can call the Pretrial Diversion Administration Office at 415-626-4995 for assistance.