Rule · Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Fed. R. Crim. P. 26.1 — Foreign Law Determination
Fed. R. Crim. P. 26.1
- 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)
A party intending to raise an issue of foreign law must provide the court and all parties with reasonable written notice. Issues of foreign law are questions of law, but in deciding such issues a court may consider any relevant material or source—including testimony—without regard to the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Citator
Fed. R. Crim. P. 26.1 — Foreign Law Determination is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
A party intending to raise an issue of foreign law must provide the court and all parties with reasonable written notice. Issues of foreign law are questions of law, but in deciding such issues a court may consider any relevant material or source—including testimony—without regard to the Federal Rules of Evidence.