(a) The indictment must be direct and certain as it regards

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 12.40.100

  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) the party charged;
(2) the crime charged; and
(3) the particular circumstances of the crime charged when they are necessary to constitute a complete crime.
(b) The statement of the facts constituting the offense must be in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in a manner that will enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.
(c) An indictment that complies with this section and with applicable rules adopted by the supreme court is valid and need not specify aggravating factors set out in Alaska Stat. § 12.55.155.
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