Rule · Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Fed. R. Crim. P. 29.1 — Closing Argument

Fed. R. Crim. P. 29.1

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)

Closing arguments proceed in the following order: (a) the government argues; (b) the defense argues; and (c) the government rebuts.

Citator

Fed. R. Crim. P. 29.1 — Closing Argument is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Closing arguments proceed in the following order: (a) the government argues; (b) the defense argues; and (c) the government rebuts.