Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 221 — ARRAIGNMENT, PLEAS AND TRIAL › § 3436
Courts must use Rule 13 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure when deciding if two or more formal criminal charges can be tried together. That rule explains when charges may be joined in one trial and when they should be split to protect a fair trial.
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18 U.S.C. § 3436
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102