Information Defined
Category: Criminal Procedure
Information Defined
Sec. 4. Information defined. – An information is an accusation in writing charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the prosecutor and filed with the court.
WHAT IS AN INFORMATION?
1. Accusation in writing
2. Charging a person with an offense
3. Subscribed by the prosecutor
4. Filed in the court
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