IN · rules
Ind. Criminal Rule 2.1
Information or Indictment
Effective January 1, 2024
A criminal case is commenced by filing a charging information or indictment, which must be
of sufficient specificity to allow preparation of a defense and comply with Ind. Code § 35-40-5-
12 and Access to Court Records Rule 5(C).
Provenance
- Source
- rules.incourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-05-2025-01-01
- Content hash
4b8bf2fdf1e61f496af1138c05ff43204981208d1d3675baf257cc14e540261d
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