First Adopted: June 13, 1979
Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2003
Rule 23 | Rules of Criminal Procedure | Misdemeanors or Felonies – Indictment or Information
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.
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.
(Adopted June 13, 1979, effective January 1, 1980. Amended January 28, 2002, effective January 1, 2003.)