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Ind. Code § 35-34-1-14 — Pleading special matters; sufficiency
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: Indictment and Information, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-34-1-14
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 14. In any indictment or information, an averment substantially in compliance with the provisions of this section shall be sufficient. (a) The age of the defendant or the victim need not be alleged, except where the age of the defendant or the victim is an essential element of the offense charged. (b) Averments as to any money or bills or notes or postal orders issued by any lawful authority and intended to pass and circulate as money are sufficient to be alleged simply as money without further identification. (c) It is sufficient to describe a written instrument by any name or designation by which it is usually known or to aver generally the contents of such instrument. (d) Averments of dates and numbers may be by words or figures or both.
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