An information or complaint shall contain substantially the following:
(1) The name of the court in which it is filed;
(2) The title of the action;
(3) A statement that 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; and
(8) The verification by the complainant and the date of the signing of the information or complaint. [1973 c.836 §64]
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