(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 845 .) See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Taking appeal; notice, contents, signing; time, Rule 37(a). Editorial Notes References in Text Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure was abrogated Dec. 4, 1967 , eff. July 1, 1968 , and is covered by Rule 3, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, set out in the Appendix to Title 28 , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.