Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: June 13, 1979

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2003

Rule 21 | Rules of Criminal Procedure | Procedure Applicable to Misdemeanors Only

21.01 | Misdemeanors – Indictment or Information

All misdemeanors shall be prosecuted by indictment or information.

Committee Note – 1979

This is substantially the same as the first sentence of prior Rule 21.01 and the first sentence of prior Rule 21.02 except that it is limited to misdemeanors.


(Adopted June 13, 1979, effective January 1, 1980. Amended January 28, 2002, effective January 1, 2003.)
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