Federal Crime Statutes
18 U.S. Code Part II
Chapter 221 — Arraignment, Pleas & Trial
This chapter outlines the fundamental procedures involved in bringing a defendant before the court, entering pleas, and conducting trials in federal criminal cases. It sets the framework for these critical stages of the criminal justice process. Chapter 221 defines the basic procedural steps for handling a federal criminal case from the point a defendant formally faces charges through the trial phase, ensuring due process and an orderly progression of the legal proceedings.
Sections:
§ 3431 — Term of court; power of court unaffected by expiration—(Rule)
§ 3432 — Indictment and list of jurors and witnesses for prisoner in capital cases
A person charged with treason or other capital offense shall at least three entire days before commencement of trial, excluding intermediate weekends and holidays, be furnished with a copy of the indictment and a list of the veniremen, and of the witnesses to be produced on the trial for proving the indictment, stating the place of abode of each venireman and witness, except that such list of the veniremen and witnesses need not be furnished if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that providing the list may jeopardize the life or safety of any person.
§ 3433 — Arraignment—(Rule)
§ 3434 — Presence of defendant—(Rule)
§ 3435 — Receiver of stolen property triable before or after principal
A person charged with receiving or concealing stolen property may be tried either before or after the trial of the principal offender.
