Rule 12.4 Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Rule 12.4 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is about Disclosure Statement. It is under Title IV (Arraignment and Preparation for Trial) of the Rules.

(a) Who Must File.

(1) Nongovernmental Corporate Party. Any nongovernmental corporate party to a proceeding in a district court must file a statement that identifies any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation that owns 10% or more of its stock or states that there is no such corporation.

(2) Organizational Victim. Unless the government shows good cause, it must file a statement identifying any organizational victim of the alleged criminal activity. If the organizational victim is a corporation, the statement must also disclose the information required by Rule 12.4(a)(1) to the extent it can be obtained through due diligence.

(b) Time to File; Later Filing. A party must:

(1) file the Rule 12.4(a) statement withing 28 days after the defendant’s initial appearance; and

(2) promptly file a later statement if any required information changes.