Understand the route.
Check the source.

A source-linked guide to the federal criminal process, from investigation through appeal, custody and reentry. Every statement links to the statute, rule or decision behind it.

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66modules

1,080source-linked claims

380authority records

94district-level courts

Current through August 26, 2026. General legal information, not legal advice. Scope & methodology

01 / FIND THE ROUTE

Explore the process

Move through each procedural stage and the conditions that lead from one step to the next.

02 / FIND THE COURT

Courts & local rules

All 94 district-level courts, each linked to its official local rules and standing orders.

03 / CHECK THE SOURCE

Read the authority

Open the source, see its jurisdiction and weight, and follow the claims that depend on it.

04 / HOW IT WORKS

Scope & methodology

What the reference covers, how each statement is tied to its source, and how it is kept current.

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