Section 469 – Venue and place

It is not necessary to state any venue in the body of the indictment, but the state, parish, or other jurisdiction where the indictment is filed shall be taken to be the venue for the offense charged in the indictment.The place of the commission of the offense need...

Section 468 – Date and time

The date or time of the commission of the offense need not be alleged in the indictment, unless the date or time is essential to the offense.If the date or time is not essential to the offense, an indictment shall not be held insufficient if it does not state the...

Section 466 – Name of defendant

In an indictment it is sufficient for the purpose of identifying the defendant to state his true name, or to state the name, appellation, or nickname by which he is known, or if no better way of identifying him is practicable, to state a fictitious name, or to...