Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: June 13, 1979

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2003

Rule 23 | Rules of Criminal Procedure | Misdemeanors or Felonies – Indictment or Information

23.07 | Misdemeanors or Felonies – Indictment or Information – Incorrect Name of Defendant

Any defendant charged in an indictment or information under an incorrect name may furnish the defendant's correct name, and the correct name shall be substituted in the indictment or information. Defendant's failure to furnish the correct name shall not invalidate the proceedings.

Committee Note – 1979

This is substantially the same as prior Rule 24.10.


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