Rule 11 – Pleas

(a)Alternatives.(1)In General. A defendant may plead guilty or not guilty. If a defendant refuses to plead or if a defendant corporation fails to appear, the court must direct the entry of a plea of not guilty.(2)Conditional Pleas. With the approval of the court and...

10. Arraignment on Indictment or Information

(a) In General. After an Indictment or an information has been filed with the district court, the defendant must be arraigned on it by the court. The defendant must appear in person at the arraignment. The arraignment must be within 30 days after the filing of an...

Rule 9 – Warrant or Summons on Indictment

The form of a warrant or summons on an indictment, and its issuance, execution, service and return, must be made in the same manner and on the same conditions as a warrant or summons on a complaint as provided in Rule 4 of these rules.Id. Crim. R. 9Adopted by Order...

Rule 8 – Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants

(a) Joinder of Offenses. Two or more offenses may be charged on the same complaint, indictment or information if the offenses charged, whether felonies or misdemeanors or both, are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more acts or transactions connected...

Rule 7 – Indictment and Information

(a) Use of Indictment or Information. All felony offenses must be prosecuted by indictment or information.(b) Nature and Contents. The indictment or information: (1) must be a plain, concise and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the...