The indictment shall contain substantially the following: (1) The name of the circuit court in which it is filed; (2) The title of the action; (3) A statement that the grand jury accuses the defendant or defendants of the designated offense or offenses; (4) A separate accusation or count addressed to each offense charged, if there be more than one; (5) A statement in each count that the offense charged therein was committed in a designated county; (6) A statement in each count that the offense charged therein was committed on, or on or about, a designated date, or during a designated period of time; (7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended; (8) The dates of all grand jury proceedings related to the offense or offenses charged; (9) The signatures of the foreman and of the district attorney; and (10) The date the indictment is filed with the clerk of the court. [Amended by 1973 c.836 58; 2007 c.71 32; 2017 c.650 7]
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