Minnesota Statutes 630.12 – Defendant; True Name
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When the defendant shall be arraigned, the defendant shall be informed that, if the name appearing on the indictment is not correct, the defendant shall then declare the true name, or be proceeded against by the name in the indictment. If the defendant shall give no other name, the court may proceed accordingly; if the defendant shall allege that another name is the true name, the court shall direct an entry thereof in the minutes of the arraignment, and the subsequent proceedings may be had against the defendant by that name, referring also to the name by which the defendant was indicted.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 630.12
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- 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.