Indiana § 35-34-1-14 Pleading special matters; sufficiency

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-34-1-14 — Pleading special matters; sufficiency

Indiana § 35-34-1-14

Art. 34BRINGING CRIMINAL CHARGES

Ch. 1Indictment and Information

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Ind. Code § 35-34-1-14 (2026).

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In any indictment or information, an averment substantially in compliance with the provisions of this section shall be sufficient.

(a)The age of the defendant or the victim need not be alleged, except where the age of the defendant or the victim is an essential element of the offense charged.

(b)Averments as to any money or bills or notes or postal orders issued by any lawful authority and intended to pass and circulate as money are sufficient to be alleged simply as money without further identification.

(c)It is sufficient to describe a written instrument by any name or designation by which it is usually known or to aver generally the contents of such instrument.

(d)Averments of dates and numbers may be by words or figures or both. As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.

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In any indictment or information, an
averment substantially in compliance with the provisions of this section
shall be sufficient.
(a) The age of the defendant or the victim need not be alleged,
except where the age of the defendant or the victim is an essential
element of the offense charged.
(b) Averments as to any money or bills or notes or postal orders
issued by any lawful authority and intended to pass and circulate as
money are sufficient to be alleged simply as money without further
identification.
(c) It is sufficient to describe a written instrument by any name or
designation by which it is usually known or to aver generally the
contents of such instrument.
(d) Averments of dates and numbers may be by words or figures or
both.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.