10.37.052 - Indictment or information -- Requisites. - Washington Statutes

Indictment or information — Requisites.

The indictment or information must contain --

     (1) The title of the action, specifying the name of the court to which the indictment or information is presented and the names of the parties;

     (2) A statement of the acts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.

[1891 c 28 § 20; Code 1881 § 1004; 1873 p 224 § 187; 1869 p 240 § 182; RRS § 2055. Formerly RCW 10.37.050, part.]