Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure

Rule 1 - Scope; Authority of the Chief Judge; Definitions
Rule 2 - Interpretation
Rule 3 - The Complaint
Rule 4 - Arrest Warrant or Summons on a Complaint
Rule 4-I - Use of Summons When Reprosecuting Offense
Rule 4.1 - Complaint, Warrant, or Summons by Telephone or Other Reliable Electronic Means
Rule 5 - Initial Appearance
Rule 5-I - Deleted
Rule 5.1 - Preliminary Hearing
Rule 6 - The Grand Jury
Rule 7 - The Indictment and the Information
Rule 8 - Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants
Rule 9 - Arrest Warrant or Summons on an Indictment or Information
Rule 10 - Arraignment
Rule 11 - Pleas
Rule 12 - Pleadings and Pretrial Motions
Rule 12-I - Motions Practice
Rule 12.1 - Notice of an Alibi Defense
Rule 12.2 - Notice of an Insanity Defense; Mental Examination
Rule 12.3 - Notice of a Public-Authority Defense
Rule 12.4 - Disclosure Statement
Rule 13 - Joint Trial of Separate Cases
Rule 14 - Relief from Prejudicial Joinder
Rule 15 - Depositions
Rule 16 - Discovery and Inspection
Rule 16-I - Informal Discovery
Rule 17 - Subpoena
Rule 17.1 - Pretrial Conference
Rule 18 - Omitted
Rule 19 - Vacant
Rule 20 - Transfer From the District of Columbia for Plea and Sentence
Rule 21 - Omitted
Rule 22 - Vacant
Rule 23 - Jury or Nonjury Trial
Rule 24 - Trial Jurors
Rule 25 - Judge's or Magistrate Judge's Disability
Rule 26 - Evidence
Rule 26.1 - Foreign Law Determination
Rule 26.2 - Producing a Witness's Statement
Rule 26.3 - Mistrial
Rule 27 - Proving an Official Record
Rule 28 - Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses and Interpreters
Rule 29 - Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal
Rule 29.1 - Closing Argument
Rule 30 - Jury Instructions
Rule 31 - Jury Verdict
Rule 32 - Sentencing and Judgment
Rule 32.1 - Revoking or Modifying Probation
Rule 32.2 - Omitted
Rule 33 - New Trial
Rule 34 - Arresting Judgment
Rule 35 - Correcting or Reducing a Sentence or Collateral; Setting Aside Forfeiture
Rule 36 - Clerical Error
Rule 36-I - Recording of Court Proceedings; Release of Transcripts
Rule 37 - Indicative Ruling on a Motion for Relief That Is Barred by a Pending Appeal
Rule 38 - Staying a Sentence
Rule 39 - Vacant
Rule 40 - Release and Detention of Federal Defendants
Rule 40-I - State Fugitives and Extradition
Rule 40-III - Collection and Subrogation Cases
Rule 41 - Search and Seizure
Rule 41-I - Interception of Wire or Oral Communications
Rule 42 - Criminal Contempt
Rule 43 - Defendant's Presence
Rule 44 - Right to Appointed Counsel; Joint Representation
Rule 44-I - Assignment of Counsel
Rule 45 - Computing and Extending Time
Rule 46 - Release from Custody; Supervising Detention
Rule 47 - Motions and Supporting Affidavits
Rule 47-I - Deleted
Rule 48 - Dismissal
Rule 49 - Serving and Filing Papers
Rule 49.1 - Privacy Protection for Filings Made with the Court
Rule 50 - Omitted
Rule 51 - Preserving Claimed Error
Rule 52 - Harmless and Plain Error
Rule 53 - Photography, Broadcasting, Recording, and Other Disclosures
Rule 54 - Deleted
Rule 55 - Records of the Clerk [Effective until August 22, 2023]
Rule 55 - Records of the Clerk [Effective August 22, 2023]
Rule 55-I - Removal of Records
Rule 56 - When Court Is Open
Rule 57 - Rules of Courts
Rule 58 - Omitted
Rule 59 - Deleted
Rule 60 - Victim's Rights
Rule 61 - Title
Rule 62 - Criminal Rules Emergency
Rule 100 - Deleted
Rule 101 - Assignment of Cases
Rule 102 - Deleted
Rule 103 - Deleted
Rule 104 - Deleted
Rule 105 - Deleted
Rule 106 - Deleted
Rule 107 - Deleted
Rule 108 - Deleted
Rule 109 - Deleted
Rule 110 - Deleted
Rule 111 - Motion for Continuance
Rule 112 - Notice of Appearance Submitted by Defense Counsel
Rule 113 - Witness Fees and Allowances
Rule 114 - Deleted
Rule 115 - Deleted
Rule 116 - Bond or Collateral Security
Rule 117 - Magistrate Judges
Rule 118 - Deleted
Rule 119 - Custody of Property and Exhibits in Criminal Cases
Rule 120 - Deleted