The government must promptly file a Notice of Related Cases whenever a criminal case
previously filed and one or more complaints, informations, or indictments later filed:
(a) Arise out of the same conspiracy, common scheme, transaction, series of
transactions or events; or
(b) Involve one or more defendants in common and would entail a substantial
duplication of labor in pretrial, trial, or sentencing proceedings if heard by
different judges.
The Notice of Related Cases must be filed and served in each case, must identify the
related cases by number, and must set forth the reasons why counsel believes the cases are
related. Whenever practicable, the government must file the Notice of Related Cases with the
indictment or information and serve it upon opposing counsel promptly after that counsel has
been ascertained.
If a Notice of Related Cases is filed, the assigned judges will determine whether the
actions will be assigned to a single district or magistrate judge.
