Rule 16 (f) incorporates portions of Rule 37 (b) (2), which prescribes sanctions for failing to make discovery. This should facilitate application of Rule 16 (f), since courts and lawyers already are familiar with the Rule 37 standards.

Rule 16 (a) (1) (E) and 16 (a) (1) (F) require production of specified information if the government intends to “use” the information “in its case-in-chief at trial.”

If a defendant requests disclosure under Rule 16 (a) (1) (F) and the government complies, the defendant must permit the government, upon request, to inspect and to copy or photograph the results or reports of any physical or mental examination and of any scientific test or experiment if:

Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure regulates discovery by the defendant of evidence in possession of the prosecution, and discovery by the prosecution of evidence in possession of the defendant.

Mar 1, 2025 · At the Rule 16 (b) scheduling and planning conference, counsel for the parties must have their calendars available and be prepared to discuss any of the issues enumerated in Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 (b) and 16 (c), including proposed modifications to the schedule outlined in the initial Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order issued by the Court at ...

Sep 25, 2024 · Rule 16 establishes guidelines for the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases, balancing the rights of the defendant with the obligations of the prosecution. The discovery process allows both parties to gather and review evidence, helping to ensure a fair trial.

After any conference held pursuant to this rule, an order shall be entered reciting the action taken. This order shall control the subsequent course of the action unless modified by a subsequent order.

This Overview explains a Rule 16 Order and Conference and how to prepare for it by thinking through the parties’ proposed scheduling order, discovery plan, and protocol for the discovery of ESI.

the subjects on which discovery may be needed, when discovery should be completed, and whether discovery should be conducted in phases or be limited to or focused upon particular issues; scovery imposed under these rules or by local rule, …

Feb 7, 2017 · trial must await a final judgment. A claim on appeal that the trial judge violated a mandatory rule could result in remand for new trial if the trial court abused its discretion and the error was not harmless.1 The abuse of discretion standard is applied to other rulings under Rule 16(d), but conceivably a different standard of review could