---
title: "Trial venue clause"
citation: "U.S. Const. art. III, § 2, cl. 3"
authority_id: "AUTH-CONST-ART3-S2-C3"
authority_type: "constitution"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding_constitutional_text"
official_url: "https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-3/section-2/clause-3/"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-CONST-ART3-S2-C3/"
legal_review: "2026-10-30"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Trial venue clause

## Holding or rule used

- Trials of all crimes, except impeachment, are by jury and held in the State where the crime was committed; crimes committed outside any State are tried where Congress by law directs.

## Material limitation

Constitutional text only; the Constitution Annotated commentary on the page is not cited for any proposition.

## Official source and pinpoints

U.S. Const. art. III, § 2, cl. 3: <https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-3/section-2/clause-3/>


## Used in

- [Federal Charging and Commencement](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/10-investigation-and-charging/federal-charging-and-commencement.md)