{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-132.550","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 132.550","heading":"Contents of indictment.","body":"The indictment shall contain substantially the following:\n      (1) The name of the circuit court in which it is filed;\n      (2) The title of the action;\n      (3) A statement that the grand jury accuses the defendant or defendants of the designated offense or offenses;\n      (4) A separate accusation or count addressed to each offense charged, if there be more than one;\n      (5) A statement in each count that the offense charged therein was committed in a designated county;\n      (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;\n      (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;\n      (8) The dates of all grand jury proceedings related to the offense or offenses charged;\n      (9) The signatures of the foreman and of the district attorney; and\n      (10) The date the indictment is filed with the clerk of the court.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 132 — Grand Jury, Indictments and Other Accusatory Instruments"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors132.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"c19caeb5b61d5ed6c1553dcdef4e4f5b021483be2ef5d9d83a6f068b77ade026","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-132.540","next":"us-or/ors-132.557"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}