# Justice Manual § 9-6.110: Continuances Pending Detention Hearings

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-6.110

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-6.110
- **Heading:** Continuances Pending Detention Hearings
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-6.000 - Release And Detention Pending Judicial Proceedings / Justice Manual § 9-6.110

## Text

The Bail Reform Act authorizes the continuance of detention hearings, during which the defendant shall be detained.  S
ee
18 U.S.C. § 3142(f).  While prosecutors can and should invoke this provision in certain cases, they should do so only after a consideration of case- and defendant-specific facts and circumstances, including whether detention appears warranted and such a continuance is reasonably necessary.  Prosecutors should endeavor, where practicable in light of all facts and circumstances, and consistent with district and judicial procedure and practice, to proceed to a detention hearing reasonably soon after a defendant’s arrest, and where feasible and appropriate, be ready to proceed more quickly than the three days permitted in certain cases under the Bail Reform Act.  In seeking to schedule a detention hearing, prosecutors must recognize that “a defendant who is unable to obtain counsel is entitled to have counsel appointed to represent the defendant at every stage of the proceeding [including] initial appearance,” except where “the defendant waives this right.” Fed. R. Crim. P. 44(a);
see also
18 U.S.C. § 3006A.

[added January 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-6.100 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-6.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-6.110 Continuances Pending Detention Hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-6.110.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-6.200 Pretrial Disclosure of Witness Identity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-6.200.md)

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