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Conn. Practice Book § 36-13

Form of Information

activein force · 2026-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

The information shall be a plain, concise and

definite written statement of the offense charged.

The information need not contain a formal com -

mencement, a formal conclusion or any other matter not necessary to such statement. Allegations

made in one count may be incorporated by reference in another count. It may be alleged in a single

count that the means by which the defendant

committed the offense are unknown or that the

defendant committed the offense by one or more

specified means. The information shall state for

each count the official or customary citation of the

statute, rule, regulation, or other provision of law

which the defendant is alleged to have violated.

The information shall also contain:

(1) The name of the court in which it is filed;

(2) The title of the action;

(3) The name of the defendant;

(4) A statement that such crime was committed

in a particular judicial district or geographical area,

or at a particular place within such judicial district

or geographical area; and

(5) A statement that such crime was commit -

ted on, or on or about, a particular date or period

of time.

History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 618.)

Provenance

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Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-15
Content hash
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