Notice of Complex Case

If a criminal case includes eight or more defendants in the indictment or if the presentation of evidence (including cross-examination) in the government’s case-in-chief will exceed twelve trial days, the case is considered “complex.” In such cases, the government must file with the Court, at the time the indictment is filed, a Notice of Complex Case that indicates the grounds for considering the case complex. Likewise, upon the filing of a superseding indictment in a case not previously identified as complex, the government must file a Notice of Complex Case if the case now qualifies as such.