The AP is reporting that Martha Stewart "slipped into" the New York FBI office yesterday to have her fingerprints and mug shot taken. She was released "without bail" last week on charges contained in the now famous Indictment against her.

It is very ordinary in our experience to surrender clients before a formal arrest when we know in advance a federal Indictment has been returned against them. We bring them to the U.S. Marshal's Office either right before or after their first court appearance. We don't think Martha got special favors here. Her lawyers have been in contact with prosecutors for over a year--they couldn't reach a deal, hence, the Indictment.

"It's something we have done in the past. It's not unusual," a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office said of the discreet way Stewart was processed. The spokesman said similar arrangements have been made before in high-profile cases where officials see little risk of flight. Stewart may travel freely within America and can also make trips overseas if she gives officials 72 hours notice.