Indiana Code 35-34-1-14. Pleading special matters; sufficiency
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Sec. 14. In any indictment or information, an averment substantially in compliance with the provisions of this section shall be sufficient.
(b) Averments as to any money or bills or notes or postal orders issued by any lawful authority and intended to pass and circulate as money are sufficient to be alleged simply as money without further identification.
(a) The age of the defendant or the victim need not be alleged, except where the age of the defendant or the victim is an essential element of the offense charged.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-34-1-14
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
(c) It is sufficient to describe a written instrument by any name or designation by which it is usually known or to aver generally the contents of such instrument.
(d) Averments of dates and numbers may be by words or figures or both.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.298, SEC.3.