# ORS § 133.015: 133.015 Contents of information or complaint

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T14_C133_S133.015

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 133.015
- **Heading:** 133.015 Contents of information or complaint
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 14 / Chapter 133 / Section 133.015

## Text

An information or complaint shall contain substantially the following:

(1) The name of the court in which it is filed;

(2) The title of the action;

(3) A statement that 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; and

(8) The verification by the complainant and the date of the signing of the information or complaint. An information or complaint charging a defendant with an offense, other than an offense punishable as a felony, shall be deemed verified by the complainant if it contains a form of certificate in which the complainant certifies, under the penalties described in ORS 133.992 (Penalties) , that the complainant has sufficient grounds to believe, and does believe, that the defendant named in the information or complaint committed the offense specified in the information or complaint. [1973 c.836 §64; 2015 c.250 §1]

Source: Section 133.015 — Contents of information or complaint , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors133.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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