AO 94

Commitment to Another District

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 06/09
Fillable fields
15
Pages
1
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 94: Commitment to Another District

AO 94, Commitment to Another District, is a United States District Court form from the U.S. Courts. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Law Enforcement, Grand Jury, and Prosecution Forms, effective on June 1, 2009, and the PDF prints the edition AO 94 (Rev. 06/09).

It is an order the court issues in a criminal case captioned United States of America v. the defendant, not an application. It records the district the defendant has been ordered to appear in, any interpreter language, whether the defendant will retain an attorney or is requesting court-appointed counsel, and that the defendant remains in custody after the initial appearance. Under IT IS ORDERED, it directs the United States marshal to transport the defendant to the charging district. A judge signs it. It is not a form a member of the public completes.

This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.

Top of page 1 of AO 94: Commitment to Another District, as printed by COURTS

What's on AO 94

Caption

The district, United States of America v. the defendant, this court's Case No., and the Charging District's Case No.

Where the defendant is to appear

The district (and, if applicable, the division) the defendant has been ordered to appear in, and a line for a language if the defendant may need an interpreter.

Counsel

Two boxes: the defendant will retain an attorney, or the defendant is requesting court-appointed counsel.

Custody and the order

A statement that the defendant remains in custody after the initial appearance, then the IT IS ORDERED paragraph on transport, delivery, notice of arrival, and transmittal of the papers and any bail.

Signature

The date, the judge's signature, and the judge's printed name and title.

How AO 94 is filled out

  1. 1

    Fill in the caption

    Enter the district, the defendant's name, this court's case number and the charging district's case number.

  2. 2

    Name the charging district

    Enter the district the defendant has been ordered to appear in and, if applicable, the division.

  3. 3

    Note interpreter and counsel

    Enter a language if the defendant may need an interpreter, and check whether the defendant will retain an attorney or is requesting court-appointed counsel.

  4. 4

    Judge signs the order

    The judge enters the date, signs, and adds a printed name and title.

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Who issues it, fees and edition

Issued by the court

AO 94 is an order. It contains IT IS ORDERED and is signed by a judge, not filed by a defendant or the public.

Papers and bail

The order says the clerk of this district promptly transmits the papers and any bail to the charging district.

Fees

The form does not print a fee.

Edition and formats

The PDF prints Rev. 06/09. The U.S. Courts page offers AO 94 as a PDF (252.99 KB), and the PDF has Print, Save As and Reset buttons.

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Who is named on AO 94?

  • Judges

    The judge signs and dates the order and adds a printed name and title.

  • United States marshals

    The order says the United States marshal transports the defendant, together with a copy of the order, to the charging district and delivers the defendant to the United States marshal for that district, or to another officer authorized to receive the defendant.

  • The marshal or officer in the charging district

    The order says that marshal or officer should immediately notify the United States attorney and the clerk of court for that district of the defendant's arrival so that further proceedings may be promptly scheduled.

  • The clerk of court

    The order says the clerk of this district promptly transmits the papers and any bail to the charging district.

  • The defendant

    The defendant is the subject of the order. The form records whether the defendant will retain an attorney or is requesting court-appointed counsel, and any interpreter language.

The form is an order signed by a judge. It names the officials who act on it.

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Questions about Form AO 94

Who fills out AO 94?

AO 94 is an order of the United States District Court. It is signed by a judge, with a printed name and title. It is not an application a defendant or the public files.

What does AO 94 order the marshal to do?

The order says the United States marshal transports the defendant, together with a copy of the order, to the charging district and delivers the defendant to the United States marshal for that district, or to another officer authorized to receive the defendant.

Why are there two case numbers?

The caption has a Case No. line for this court and a separate line for the Charging District's Case No.

What happens to the papers and any bail?

The order says the clerk of this district promptly transmits the papers and any bail to the charging district.

Does AO 94 record whether the defendant has a lawyer?

Yes. It has two boxes: the defendant will retain an attorney, or the defendant is requesting court-appointed counsel.

Is this page legal advice?

No. This page explains the form in plain words from the U.S. Courts form and its page. It does not say how the order applies to anyone's case.