An indictment, information or complaint which charges the commission of an offense in accordance with Section 111-3 of this Code shall not be dismissed and may be amended on motion by the State‘s Attorney or defendant at any time because of formal defects, including:
         (a) Any miswriting, misspelling or grammatical error;
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 725 ILCS 5/111-5

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

         (b) Any misjoinder of the parties defendant;
         (c) Any misjoinder of the offense charged;
         (d) The presence of any unnecessary allegation;
         (e) The failure to negative any exception, any excuse
    
or proviso contained in the statute defining the offense; or
        (f) The use of alternative or disjunctive allegations
    
as to the acts, means, intents or results charged.
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