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authority type
rule
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
official_current_rule
precedential status
binding_national_procedural_rule
decision or issuance date
1944-12-26
subsequent history
Rule 45 was amended effective December 1, 2023.
negative treatment status
Current text checked through the 2023 amendment.
material limitations
Excusable-neglect application requires controlling precedent and a developed factual record.

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Linked modules

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 45

Propositions supported

  • Rule 45(a)(1) controls computation of periods stated in days.
  • Rule 45(b)(1) governs extensions before and after a deadline.
  • Rule 45(b)(2)'s current exception names Rule 35, not Rule 33.

Material limitations

Whether excusable neglect is established is fact-specific and governed by controlling precedent. This card does not supply a nationwide application test.

Official source and locator

GovInfo, Title 18 Appendix, Rule 45, pages 174–177 of the printed appendix: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title18/pdf/USCODE-2024-title18-app.pdf