Texas § 21.21 REQUISITES OF AN INFORMATION.

Texas Statutes

§ 21.21 — REQUISITES OF AN INFORMATION.

Texas § 21.21

Code CRCode of Criminal Procedure

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 21.21 (2026).

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Art. 21.21. REQUISITES OF AN INFORMATION. An information is sufficient if it has the following requisites:

1.It shall commence, "In the name and by authority of the State of Texas";

2.That it appear to have been presented in a court having jurisdiction of the offense set forth;

3.That it appear to have been presented by the proper officer;

4.That it contain the name of the accused, or state that his name is unknown and give a reasonably accurate description of him;

5.It must appear that the place where the offense is charged to have been committed is within the jurisdiction of the court where the information is filed;

6.That the time mentioned be some date anterior to the filing of the information, and that the offense does not appear to be barred by limitation;

7.That the offense b

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Art. 21.21. REQUISITES OF AN INFORMATION. An information is sufficient if it has the following requisites:
1. It shall commence, "In the name and by authority of the State of Texas";
2. That it appear to have been presented in a court having jurisdiction of the offense set forth;
3. That it appear to have been presented by the proper officer;
4. That it contain the name of the accused, or state that his name is unknown and give a reasonably accurate description of him;
5. It must appear that the place where the offense is charged to have been committed is within the jurisdiction of the court where the information is filed;
6. That the time mentioned be some date anterior to the filing of the information, and that the offense does not appear to be barred by limitation;
7. That the offense be set forth in plain and intelligible words;
8. That it conclude, "Against the peace and dignity of the State"; and
9. It must be signed by the district or county attorney, officially.