Federal Rules

(As amended to December 1, 2011)

• TITLE I. APPLICABILITY
  • Rule 1. Scope; Definitions
  • Rule 2. Interpretation
• TITLE II. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS
  • Rule 3. The Complaint
  • Rule 4. Arrest Warrant or Summons on a Complaint
  • Rule 4.1 Complaint, Warrant, or Summons by Telephone or Other Reliable Electronic Means
  • Rule 5. Initial Appearance
  • Rule 5.1 Preliminary Hearing
• TITLE III. THE GRAND JURY, THE INDICTMENT, AND THE INFORMATION
  • Rule 6. The Grand Jury
  • Rule 7. The Indictment and the Information
  • Rule 8. Joinder of Offenses or Defendants
  • Rule 9. Arrest Warrant or Summons on an Indictment or Information
• TITLE IV. ARRAIGNMENT AND PREPARATION FOR TRIAL
  • Rule 10. Arraignment
  • Rule 11. Pleas
  • Rule 12. Pleadings and Pretrial Motions
  • Rule 12.1 Notice of an Alibi Defense
  • Rule 12.2 Notice of an Insanity Defense; Mental Examination
  • Rule 12.3 Notice of a Public-Authority Defense
  • Rule 12.4 Disclosure Statement
  • Rule 13. Joint Trial of Separate Cases
  • Rule 14. Relief from Prejudicial Joinder
  • Rule 15. Depositions
  • Rule 16. Discovery and Inspection
  • Rule 17. Subpoena
  • Rule 17.1 Pretrial Conference
• TITLE V. VENUE
  • Rule 18. Place of Prosecution and Trial
  • Rule 19. [Reserved]
  • Rule 20. Transfer for Plea and Sentence
  • Rule 21. Transfer for Trial
  • Rule 22. [Transferred]
• TITLE VI. TRIAL
  • Rule 23. Jury or Nonjury Trial
  • Rule 24. Trial Jurors
  • Rule 25. Judge's Disability
  • Rule 26. Taking Testimony
  • Rule 26.1 Foreign Law Determination
  • Rule 26.2 Producing a Witness's Statement
  • Rule 26.3 Mistrial
  • Rule 27. Proving an Official Record
  • Rule 28. Interpreters
  • Rule 29. Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal
  • Rule 29.1 Closing Argument
  • Rule 30. Jury Instructions
  • Rule 31. Jury Verdict
• TITLE VII. POST-CONVICTION PROCEDURES
  • Rule 32. Sentencing and Judgment
  • Rule 32.1 Revoking or Modifying Probation or Supervised Release
  • Rule 32.2 Criminal Forfeiture
  • Rule 33. New Trial
  • Rule 34. Arresting Judgment
  • Rule 35. Correcting or Reducing a Sentence
  • Rule 36. Clerical Error
  • Rule 37. [Reserved]
  • Rule 38. Staying a Sentence or a Disability
  • Rule 39. [Reserved]
• TITLE VIII. SUPPLEMENTARY AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
  • Rule 40. Arrest for Failing to Appear in Another District or for Violating Conditions of Release Set in Another District
  • Rule 41. Search and Seizure
  • Rule 42. Criminal Contempt
• TITLE IX. GENERAL PROVISIONS
  • Rule 43. Defendant's Presence
  • Rule 44. Right to and Appointment of Counsel
  • Rule 45. Computing and Extending Time
  • Rule 46. Release from Custody; Supervising Detention
  • Rule 47. Motions and Supporting Affidavits
  • Rule 48. Dismissal
  • Rule 49. Serving and Filing Papers
  • Rule 49.1 Privacy Protection For Filings Made with the Court
  • Rule 50. Prompt Disposition
  • Rule 51. Preserving Claimed Error
  • Rule 52. Harmless and Plain Error
  • Rule 53. Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
  • Rule 54. [Transferred] 1
  • Rule 55. Records
  • Rule 56. When Court Is Open
  • Rule 57. District Court Rules
  • Rule 58. Petty Offenses and Other Misdemeanors
  • Rule 59. Matters Before a Magistrate Judge
  • Rule 60. Victim's Rights
  • Rule 61. Title