If, after a mistake in charging an offense as is provided in section 29-21-15, a new information is not filed nor a new indictment found as is provided in rule 12 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure, the court shall proceed again to try the defendant on the original charge.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-21-17

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • information: is a n accusation in writing, in form and substance like an indictment for the same offense, charging a person with a crime or public offense, signed and verified by some person and presented to the district court and filed in the office of the clerk of said court. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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