Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 203 — ARREST AND COMMITMENT › § 3044
Requires that a criminal complaint be a written statement describing the main facts of the alleged crime. The person making the complaint must sign it and swear to it under oath before a magistrate judge or another official who can administer oaths.
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18 U.S.C. § 3044
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102