Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§3047 Multiple Warrants Unnecessary
Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 203 — ARREST AND COMMITMENT › § 3047
Summary
One court order or warrant can hold someone for trial even if they face several charges, and the order only needs to name the crimes or describe them briefly.
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Title 18, §3047
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
When two or more charges are made, or two or more indictments are found against any person, only one writ or warrant shall be necessary to commit him for trial. It shall be sufficient to state in the writ the name or general character of the offenses, or to refer to them only in general terms.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 602 (R.S. § 1027). Minor changes were made in phraseology.
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18 U.S.C. § 3047
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102