Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102

§3741 Harmless Error and Plain Error—(rule)

Title 18 › PART II — CRIMINAL PROCEDURE › CHAPTER 235 — APPEAL › § 3741

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Follow the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for handling mistakes and objections in a case. Rule 52 explains when an error affects a defendant’s important rights, Rule 7 covers problems with the indictment, and Rules 12(b)(2) and 30 say when a defendant has given up the right to object to an error.

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18 U.S.C. § 3741

Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102