Requisitos de alegaciones en procesos penales en Washington

Explicación Simple

En un juicio penal, el estado solo necesita presentar un documento formal que acuse a alguien de un crimen. La persona acusada debe responder a esa acusación, sin que se necesiten más documentos adicionales del estado.

Es como cuando un maestro solo necesita un examen para evaluar a un estudiante; con eso, el estudiante debe demostrar lo que sabe sin que el maestro le dé más instrucciones.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es acusado de robar en una tienda. El fiscal presenta una acusación formal en la corte. Juan debe responder a esa acusación y no se necesitan más documentos para que el juicio continúe.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 10.37.010 - Pleadings required in criminal proceedings No pleading other than an indictment, information or complaint shall be required on the part of the state in any criminal proceedings in any court of the state, and when such pleading is in the manner and form as provided by law the defendant shall be required to plead thereto as prescribed by law without any further action or proceedings of any kind on the part of the state. RCW 10.37.015 - Charge by information or indictment -- Exceptions No person shall be held to answer in any court for an alleged crime or offense, unless upon an information filed by the prosecuting attorney, or upon an indictment by a grand jury, except in cases of misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor before a district or municipal judge, or before a court martial. RCW 10.37.040 - Indictment -- Form The indictment may be substantially in the following form: RCW 10.37.050 - Indictment or information -- Sufficiency The indictment or information is sufficient if it can be understood therefrom --(1) That it is entitled in a court having authority to receive it;(2) That it was found by a grand jury or prosecuting attorney of the county in which the court was held;(3) That the defendant is named, or if his name cannot be discovered, that he is described by a fictitious name or by reference to a unique genetic sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid, with the statement that his real name is unknown;(4) That the crime was committed within the jurisdiction of the court, except where, as provided by law, the act, though done without the county in which the court is held, is triable therein;(5) That the crime was committed at some time previous to the finding of the indictment or filing of the information, and within the time limited by law for the comme