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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 132.550: Contents of indictment.

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  1. 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes
  2. 14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally
  3. Chapter 132 — Grand Jury, Indictments and Other Accusatory Instruments

The indictment shall contain substantially the following:

      (1) The name of the circuit court in which it is filed;

      (2) The title of the action;

      (3) A statement that the grand jury accuses the defendant or defendants of the designated offense or offenses;

      (4) A separate accusation or count addressed to each offense charged, if there be more than one;

      (5) A statement in each count that the offense charged therein was committed in a designated county;

      (6) A statement in each count that the offense charged therein was committed on, or on or about, a designated date, or during a designated period of time;

      (7) A statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended;

      (8) The dates of all grand jury proceedings related to the offense or offenses charged;

      (9) The signatures of the foreman and of the district attorney; and

      (10) The date the indictment is filed with the clerk of the court.

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