Category: United States


  • Rule 32 United States Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Sentencing and Judgment. It is under Title VII (Post-conviction Procedures) of the Rules. (a) [Reserved. ] (b) Time of Sentencing. (1) In General. The court must impose sentence without unnecessary delay. (2) Changing Time Limits.…

  • Rule 31 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 31 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Jury Verdict. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. (a) Return. The jury must return its verdict to a judge in open court. The verdict must be unanimous. (b) Partial Verdicts, Mistrial, and Retrial. (1)…

  • Rule 30 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Jury Instructions. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. (a) In General. Any party may request in writing that the court instruct the jury on the law as specified in the request. The request must…

  • Rule 29.1 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 29.1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Closing Argument. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. Closing arguments proceed in the following order: (a) the government argues; (b) the defense argues; and (c) the government rebuts.

  • Rule 29 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 29 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. (a) Before Submission to the Jury. After the government closes its evidence or after the close of all the evidence, the court…

  • Rule 28 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 28 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Interpreters. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. The court may select, appoint, and set the reasonable compensation for an interpreter. The compensation must be paid from funds provided by law or by the government,…

  • Rule 27 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 27 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Proving an Official Record. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. A party may prove an official record, an entry in such a record, or the lack of a record or entry in the same…

  • Rule 26.3 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 26.3 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Mistrial. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. Before ordering a mistrial, the court must give each defendant and the government an opportunity to comment on the propriety of the order, to state whether that…

  • Rule 26.2 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 26.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Producing a Witness’s Statement. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. (a) Motion to Produce. After a witness other than the defendant has testified on direct examination, the court, on motion of a party who…

  • Rule 26.1 United States Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 26.1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Foreign Law Determination. It is under Title VI (Trial) of the Rules. A party intending to raise an issue of foreign law must provide the court and all parties with reasonable written notice. Issues of…