Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure Effective December 1, 2019

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

 
The following new and amended rules became effective December 1, 2019:

  • Criminal Rule 16.1.
  • Evidence Rule 807
  • Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts and Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings for the United States District Courts

 
For text of the amended rules, please visit https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure .