M.R.U. Crim. P. 8

(a) Joinder of Crimes. Two or more crimes should be charged in the

same indictment, information, or complaint in a separate count for each crime

if the crimes charged, whether of the same class or different classes, are of the

same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two

or more acts or transactions that are connected or that constitute parts of a

common scheme or plan.

(b) Joinder of Defendants. The attorney for the State who initiates a

prosecution against two or more defendants may file a Notice of Joinder with

respect to defendants who are alleged to have participated in the same act or

transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting a crime or

crimes. A Notice of Joinder must be filed with each case to be joined. Upon

the filing of such notices, the cases so designated in the notices are joined. The

defense may move pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Rule for relief from the

Notice of Joinder. The Notice of Joinder should be filed at the same time as the

charging instrument but in any event must be filed no later than 14 days after

the charging instrument is filed.

(c) Trial Together of Indictments, Informations or Complaints. The

court may order two or more indictments, informations, or complaints to be

tried together against a single defendant if the crimes should have been joined

under paragraph (a). The court may order two or more indictments,

informations, or complaints to be tried together against two or more

defendants if the defendants could have been joined under paragraph (b).

(d) Relief From Prejudicial Joinder. If it appears that a defendant or

the State is prejudiced by a joinder of offenses against a single defendant or by

the joinder of defendants, the court may order an election or separate trials of

counts, grant a severance of defendants or provide whatever other relief justice

requires, including ordering multiple simultaneous trials.