Rule · Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Fed. R. Crim. P. 18 — Place of Prosecution and Trial
Fed. R. Crim. P. 18
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
- Current through
- Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)
Unless a statute or these rules permit otherwise, the government must prosecute an offense in a district where the offense was committed. The court must set the place of trial within the district with due regard for the convenience of the defendant, any victim, and the witnesses, and the prompt administration of justice.
Citator
Fed. R. Crim. P. 18 — Place of Prosecution and Trial is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Unless a statute or these rules permit otherwise, the government must prosecute an offense in a district where the offense was committed. The court must set the place of trial within the district with due regard for the convenience of the defendant, any victim, and the witnesses, and the prompt administration of justice.