Place of Prosecution and Trial

TITLE V. VENUE Unless a statute or these rules permit otherwise, the govern- ment must prosecute an offense in a district where the offense was committed. The court must set the place of trial within the dis- trict with due regard for the convenience of the defendant, any victim, and the witnesses, and the prompt administration of jus- tice. (As amended Feb. 28, 1966, eff. July 1, 1966; Apr. 30, 1979, eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002; Apr. 23, 2008, eff. Dec. 1, 2008.) Rule 19. [Reserved]