Rhode Island § 12-12-1.4 § 12-12-1.4. Contents of indictments, informations and complaints.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 12-12-1.4 — § 12-12-1.4. Contents of indictments, informations and complaints.

Rhode Island § 12-12-1.4

Title 12Criminal Procedure

Ch. 12-12Indictments, Informations and Complaints

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-12-1.4 (2026).

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§ 12-12-1.4. Contents of indictments, informations and complaints.
An indictment, information, or complaint shall be a plain, concise, and definite written
            statement of the offense charged. An indictment, information, or complaint which provides
            the defendant and the court with adequate notice of the offense being charged shall
            be sufficient if the offense is charged either:
         
(1) By using the name given to the offense in terms of either the common law or by statute;
            or
         
(2) By stating the definition of the offense in terms of substantially the same meaning.
         

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§ 12-12-1.4. Contents of indictments, informations and complaints.

An indictment, information, or complaint shall be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the offense charged. An indictment, information, or complaint which provides the defendant and the court with adequate notice of the offense being charged shall be sufficient if the offense is charged either:

(1) By using the name given to the offense in terms of either the common law or by statute; or

(2) By stating the definition of the offense in terms of substantially the same meaning.