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Q: please locate the "Appendix of Forms" in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Yes. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure once contained an “Appendix of Forms,” but it was formally abrogated effective August 1, 1983.

The official historical entry appears here in the U.S. Code Appendix to Title 18:

“APPENDIX OF FORMS (Abrogated Apr. 28, 1983, eff. Aug. 1, 1983)”

The Advisory Committee note explains:

“Rule 58 and the Appendix of Forms are unnecessary and have been abrogated. Forms of indictment and information are made available to United States Attorneys' offices by the Department of Justice.”

You can access the historical Appendix of Forms here:

· U.S. House / U.S. Code historical Appendix of Forms page

For the current Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (which no longer include the Appendix of Forms), see:

· Cornell LII – Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

· U.S. Courts – Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Historically, the Appendix included sample forms such as:

· indictment forms,

· informations,

· warrants,

· subpoenas,

· and other model criminal pleadings/procedural documents.

But after 1983, those model forms were removed from the Rules themselves.