---
title: "Federal Criminal Rules 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, and 43"
citation: "Fed. R. Crim. P. 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 43"
authority_id: "AUTH-FRCRIM-P-23-24-26-30-31-43"
authority_type: "rule"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding_rule"
official_url: "https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-FRCRIM-P-23-24-26-30-31-43/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
links_available: 1
links_checked_count: 1
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Federal Criminal Rules 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, and 43

## Propositions supported

Jury waiver and size, bench findings, voir dire and peremptory challenges, alternates, open-court testimony, jury instructions and objections, verdict return and unanimity, and defendant presence.

## Material limitations

Local jury plans, individual records, offense-specific instructions, preservation, prejudice, and circuit applications require separate review.

## Official source and pinpoints

Rules 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, and 43: <https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf>


## Used in

- [Federal Jury and Bench Trial](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/jury-and-bench-trial.md)