Washington Code 10.37.054 – Indictment or information — Certainty
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The indictment or information must be direct and certain as it regards:
Terms Used In Washington Code 10.37.054
- 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.
(1) The party charged;
(2) The crime charged; and
(3) The particular circumstances of the crime charged, when they are necessary to constitute a complete crime.
[ 1891 c 28 § 22; Code 1881 § 1006; 1873 p 225 § 189; 1869 p 241 § 184; 1854 p 112 § 61; RRS § 2057. Formerly RCW 10.37.050, part.]