When the desire of a defendant to plead guilty is made known to the court, it shall direct the district attorney of such court to prefer and file an information against such defendant, under the oath of such district attorney or some witness, which information shall accuse the defendant, with the same certainty as an indictment, of the criminal offense for which he is being held.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Section 15-15-20.1 - Non-Capital Felony Offense.
Section 15-15-21 - Information Preferred and Filed Against Defendant.
Section 15-15-22 - Fixing of Date to Formally Make and Enter Plea; Service of Notice.
Section 15-15-24 - Determination of Degree of Offense and Fixing of Punishment; When Jury Impaneled.