Federal Rules

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

65 rules.

APPLICABILITY2

Rule 1Scope; Definitions

Rule 2Interpretation

ARRAIGNMENT AND PREPARATION FOR TRIAL13

Rule 10Arraignment

Rule 12Pleadings and Pretrial Motions

Rule 12.1Notice of an Alibi Defense

Rule 12.2Notice of an Insanity Defense; Mental Examination

Rule 12.3Notice of a Public-Authority Defense

Rule 12.4Disclosure Statement

Rule 13Joint Trial of Separate Cases

Rule 15Depositions

Rule 16Discovery and Inspection

Rule 16.1Pretrial Discovery Conference; Request for Court Action

Rule 17Subpoena

Rule 17.1Pretrial Conference On its own, or on a party’s motion, the court may hold one or more pretrial conferences to promote a fair and expeditious trial.

VENUE3

Rule 18Place of Prosecution and Trial

Rule 20Transfer for Plea and Sentence

Rule 21Transfer for Trial

TRIAL12

Rule 23Jury or Nonjury Trial

Rule 24Trial Jurors

Rule 25Judge’s Disability

Rule 26.1Foreign Law Determination

Rule 26.2Producing a Witness’s Statement

Rule 26.3Mistrial

Rule 27Proving an Official Record

Rule 28Interpreters

Rule 29Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal

Rule 29.1Closing Argument Closing arguments proceed in the following order:

Rule 30Jury Instructions

Rule 31Jury Verdict

PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS3

Rule 3The Complaint

Rule 4.1Complaint, Warrant, or Summons by Telephone or Other Reliable Electronic Means

Rule 5.1Preliminary Hearing

POST–CONVICTION PROCEDURES8

Rule 32Sentencing and Judgment

Rule 32.1Revoking or Modifying Probation or Supervised Release

Rule 32.2Criminal Forfeiture

Rule 33New Trial

Rule 34Arresting Judgment

Rule 36Clerical Error After giving any notice it considers appropriate, the court may at any time correct a clerical error in a judgment, order, or other part of the record, or correct an error in the record arising from oversight or omission. (As amended Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002.)

Rule 37Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That Is Barred by a Pending Appeal

Rule 38Staying a Sentence or a Disability

SUPPLEMENTARY AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS2

Rule 40Arrest for Failing to Appear in Another District or for Vio- lating Conditions of Release Set in Another District

Rule 41Search and Seizure

GENERAL PROVISIONS18

Rule 43Defendant’s Presence

Rule 44Right to and Appointment of Counsel

Rule 46Release from Custody; Supervising Detention

Rule 47Motions and Supporting Affidavits

Rule 48Dismissal

Rule 49Serving and Filing Papers

Rule 49.1Privacy Protection For Filings Made with the Court

Rule 50Prompt Disposition Scheduling preference must be given to criminal proceedings as far as practicable. (As amended Apr. 24, 1972, eff. Oct. 1, 1972; Mar. 18, 1974, eff. July 1, 1974; Apr. 26 and July 8, 1976, eff. Aug. 1, 1976; Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Dec. 1, 1993; Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002.)

Rule 51Preserving Claimed Error

Rule 53Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited

Rule 56When Court Is Open

Rule 57District Court Rules

Rule 58Petty Offenses and Other Misdemeanors

Rule 59Matters Before a Magistrate Judge

Rule 60Victim’s Rights

Rule 62Criminal Rules Emergency

THE GRAND JURY, THE INDICTMENT, AND THE4

Rule 6The Grand Jury

Rule 7The Indictment and the Information

Rule 8Joinder of Offenses or Defendants

Rule 9Arrest Warrant or Summons on an Indictment or Informa- tion