---
title: "Federal Criminal Rules 26.3, 29, 31, and 45"
citation: "Fed. R. Crim. P. 26.3, 29, 31, 45"
authority_id: "AUTH-FRCRIM-P-26-3-29-31-45"
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-26-3-29-31-45/"
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 26.3, 29, 31, and 45

## Propositions supported

Opportunity to be heard before mistrial, judgment-of-acquittal timing and procedure, verdicts and polling, and current time-extension rules.

## Material limitations

The actual charged elements, record, trigger dates, extension findings, local rules, appeal route, and circuit applications control.

## Official source and pinpoints

Rules 26.3, 29, 31, and 45: <https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf>


## Used in

- [Rule 29, Mistrial, Verdict, and Juror Misconduct](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/rule-29-mistrial-verdict-and-juror-misconduct.md)