Section 132.550 - Contents of indictmentThe 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.Amended by 2017 Ch. 650,§ 7, eff. 8/2/2017, op. 3/1/2018.Amended by 1973 c.836 §58; 2007 c. 71, § 32