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		Section/Rule:	22.02
Subject:	Rule 22 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Procedure Applicable to Felonies Only	Publication / Adopted Date:	June 13, 1979
Topic:	Felonies - Complaint	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2003

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22.02. Felonies - Complaint

A complaint must be in writing and shall:

(a) State the name of the court;

(b) State the name of the defendant or, if not known, designate the defendant by any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty;

(c) State the facts constituting the felony;

(d) State the date and place of the felony as definitely as can be done;

(e) Be supported by a statement of probable cause as prescribed by Rule 22.03; and

(f) Be signed by the prosecuting attorney on information and belief that the offense was committed.

(Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Amended June 16, 1998, eff. July 1, 1999; Jan. 28, 2002, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.)

Committee Note - 1979

This is new.
Compare: Prior Rule 21.08 and Fed.R.Crim.P. 3.