Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102

§3436 Consolidation of Indictments or Informations—(rule)

Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 221 — ARRAIGNMENT, PLEAS AND TRIAL › § 3436

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

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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Title 18, §3436

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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