Rule 36-13. Form of Information

The information shall be a plain, concise and definite written statement of the offense charged. The information need not contain a formal commencement, a formal conclusion or any other matter not necessary to such statement. Allegations made in one count may be incorporated by reference in another count. It may be alleged in a single count that the means by which the defendant committed the offense are unknown or that the defendant committed the offense by one or more specified means. The information shall state for each count the official or customary citation of the statute, rule, regulation, or other provision of law which the defendant is alleged to have violated. The information shall also contain:

(1) The name of the court in which it is filed;

(2) The title of the action;

(3) The name of the defendant;

(4) A statement that such crime was committed in a particular judicial district or geographical area, or at a particular place within such judicial district or geographical area; and

(5) A statement that such crime was committed on, or on or about, a particular date or period of time.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 618.)