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Conn. Practice Book § 36-13
Form of Information
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
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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