---
kind: "unit"
title: "18a"
title_heading: "Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Firearms"
key: "courtRules/Crim/tII"
level: "title"
label: "Title II"
heading: "Preliminary Proceedings"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18a/courtRules-Crim-tII"
sections_count: 5
---

# Title II — Preliminary Proceedings

Title 18A — Unlawful Possession or Receipt of Firearms › Court Rules — Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

## Sections

- [§crim-3. The Complaint](/usc/18a/crim-3.md)
- [§crim-4. Arrest Warrant or Summons on a Complaint](/usc/18a/crim-4.md)
- [§crim-4.1. Complaint, Warrant, or Summons by Telephone or Other Reliable Electronic Means](/usc/18a/crim-4.1.md)
- [§crim-5. Initial Appearance](/usc/18a/crim-5.md)
- [§crim-5.1. Preliminary Hearing](/usc/18a/crim-5.1.md)