Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 462 – Form of grand jury indictment
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 462
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- 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.
The indictment by a grand jury may be in substantially the following form:
In the (Here state the name of the court.) on the ______ day of ______, 20__. State of Louisiana v. A.B. (Here state the name or description of the accused.).
The grand jury of the Parish of ______, charges that A.B. (Here state the name or description of the accused.) committed the offense of ______, in that (Here set forth the offense and transaction according to the rules stated in this Title. The particulars of the offense may be added with a view to avoiding the necessity for a bill of particulars.) contrary to the law of the State of Louisiana and against the peace and dignity of the same.