Category: United States


  • Rule 4 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Arrest Warrant or Summons on a Complaint. It is under Title II (Preliminary Proceedings) of the Rules. (a) Issuance. If the complaint or one or more affidavits filed with the complaint establish probable cause to believe that…

  • Rule 3 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about The Complaint. It is under Title II (Preliminary Proceedings) of the Rules. The complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. Except as provided in Rule 4.1, it must be made under…

  • Rule 2 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Interpretation. It is under Title I (Applicability) of the Rules. These rules are to be interpreted to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding, to secure simplicity in procedure and fairness in administration, and to…

  • Rule 1 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Scope; Definitions. It is under Title I (Applicability) of the Rules. (a) Scope. (1) In General. These rules govern the procedure in all criminal proceedings in the United States district courts, the United States courts of appeals,…

  • Rule 87 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 87 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is about Civil Rules Emergency. It is under Title XI (General Provisions) of the Rules. (a) Conditions for an Emergency. The Judicial Conference of the United States may declare a Civil Rules emergency if it determines that extraordinary circumstances…

  • Rule 86 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 86 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is about Effective Dates. It is under Title XI (General Provisions) of the Rules. (a) In General. These rules and any amendments take effect at the time specified by the Supreme Court, subject to 28 U.S.C. §2074. They govern:…

  • Rule 85 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 85 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is about Title. It is under Title XI (General Provisions) of the Rules. These rules may be cited as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

  • Rule 83 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 83 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is about Rules by District Courts; Judge’s Directives. It is under Title XI (General Provisions) of the Rules. (a) Local Rules. (1) In General. After giving public notice and an opportunity for comment, a district court, acting by a…

  • Rule 82 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 82 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is about Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected. It is under Title XI (General Provisions) of the Rules. These rules do not extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts or the venue of actions in those courts. An admiralty…

  • Rule 81 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 81 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is about Applicability of the Rules in General; Removed Actions. It is under Title XI (General Provisions) of the Rules. (a) Applicability to Particular Proceedings. (1) Prize Proceedings. These rules do not apply to prize proceedings in admiralty governed…