North Dakota § 29-05-01 What complaint must state

North Dakota Statutes

§ 29-05-01 — What complaint must state

North Dakota § 29-05-01

Title 29Judicial Procedure, Criminal

Ch. 29-05The Complaint and Warrant of Arrest

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N.D. Cent. Code § 29-05-01 (2026).

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A complaint must state:

1.The name of the person accused, if known, or if not known and it is so stated, that person may be designated by any other name;

2.The county in which the offense was committed;

3.The general name of the crime or public offense committed;

4.The acts or omissions complained of as constituting the crime or public offense named;

5.The person against whom, or against whose property, the offense was committed, if known; and

6.If the offense is against the property of any person, a general description of such property. The complaint must be subscribed and sworn to by the complainant.

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A complaint must state:
1. The name of the person accused, if known, or if not known and it is so stated, that
person may be designated by any other name;
2. The county in which the offense was committed;
3. The general name of the crime or public offense committed;
4. The acts or omissions complained of as constituting the crime or public offense
named;
5. The person against whom, or against whose property, the offense was committed, if
known; and
6. If the offense is against the property of any person, a general description of such
property.
The complaint must be subscribed and sworn to by the complainant.