Supreme Court Rules - Rule 23 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors or Felonies - Indictment or Information: Misdemeanors or Felonies - Indictment or Information

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		Section/Rule:	23.09
Subject:	Rule 23 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors or Felonies - Indictment or Information	Publication / Adopted Date:	June 13, 1979
Topic:	Misdemeanors or Felonies - Indictment or Information - Unavailability of Original	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2003

23.09. Misdemeanors or Felonies - Indictment or Information - Unavailability of Original

If the original indictment or information is unavailable for any reason, a copy, certified by the clerk of the court or by the prosecuting attorney, may be substituted.

(Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Amended Jan. 28, 2002, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.)

Committee Note - 1979

The source is prior Rule 24.18 but it is broader than the prior rule in that its application is not limited to when the indictment or information is lost or destroyed.