2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 132 - Grand Jury, Indictments and Other Accusatory Instruments
Section 132.550 - Contents of indictment.


(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 1973 c.836 §58; 2007 c.71 §32; 2017 c.650 §7]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes

Chapter 132 - Grand Jury, Indictments and Other Accusatory Instruments

Section 132.020 - Selection of grand juries; law applicable to additional jury; when inquiry void.

Section 132.060 - Oath or affirmation of jurors.

Section 132.090 - Presence of persons at sittings or deliberations of jury; interpreters.

Section 132.110 - When juror discharged; replacement; proceeding with lesser number.

Section 132.220 - Disclosure by juror of testimony of witness examined by jury.

Section 132.250 - District attorney to ensure proceedings are recorded; electronic recording equipment; shorthand reporter; rules.

Section 132.260 - Recording of testimony required; matters that may not be recorded.

Section 132.270 - Release and use of recording, transcript, notes or report; protective orders; fees.

Section 132.320 - Consideration of evidence; appearance by defendant.

Section 132.350 - Juror’s knowledge of an offense; action thereon.

Section 132.370 - Presentment of facts to court for instruction as to law.

Section 132.430 - Finding against indictment; indorsement "not a true bill."

Section 132.440 - Inquiry into conditions in correctional and youth correction facilities.

Section 132.540 - Sufficiency of indictment; previous convictions; use of statutory language; when name of victim not required.

Section 132.550 - Contents of indictment.

Section 132.557 - Indictment must contain subcategory facts under certain circumstances.

Section 132.560 - Joinder of counts and charges; consolidation of charging instruments.

Section 132.580 - Names of grand jury witnesses required on indictment; exception; effect of failure to include; procedure to remedy failure.

Section 132.586 - Pleading domestic violence in accusatory instrument.