---
title: "Proposed 2027 Amendment to Criminal Rule 17"
citation: "Proposed Fed. R. Crim. P. 17 amendment (Standing Committee approval, June 2026)"
authority_id: "AUTH-FRCRIM-PROP-17-2026"
authority_type: "rule"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "proposed_nonbinding"
official_url: "https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/records-rules-committees/suggestions/new-york-city-bar-association-22-cr-a"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-FRCRIM-PROP-17-2026/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
links_available: 1
links_checked_count: 1
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Proposed 2027 Amendment to Criminal Rule 17

## Current rulemaking fact supported

The Standing Committee approved final proposed Rule 17 amendments in June 2026 for submission to the Judicial Conference, and the Judiciary's pending-amendments page projects a December 1, 2027 effective date.

## Material limitation

This proposal is not current law. The Judiciary warns that projected amendments may be delayed or withdrawn, and the remaining Judicial Conference, Supreme Court, congressional-review, and effective-date steps control.

## Official sources

- Standing Committee approval history: <https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/records-rules-committees/suggestions/new-york-city-bar-association-22-cr-a>
- Pending status and projected date: <https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/pending-rules-and-forms-amendments>
- Advisory Committee final-approval report: <https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/advisory_committee_on_criminal_rules_may_2026.pdf>


## Used in

- [Arraignment and Pretrial Disclosure](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/20-pretrial/arraignment-and-pretrial-disclosure.md)