Definitions

(a) Circuit Court Complaint. The initiating charging document filed in circuit court for felonies, misdemeanors, and violations. (b) Superior Court Information. A charging document filed in superior court for misdemeanors and violations over which the superior court has jurisdiction. (c) Indictment. An indictment shall be returned by a grand jury and shall be prosecuted in superior court. Felonies and misdemeanors punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year shall be charged by an indictment. Misdemeanors punishable by a term of imprisonment of one year or less may be charged in an indictment. An indictment should indicate either the corresponding circuit court case number and charge ID or, if no identical offense exists within a pending circuit court case, the words “Direct Indictment.” (d) Misdemeanor Appealed to Superior Court. When a class A misdemeanor conviction is appealed to superior court, the charging document is the circuit court complaint that was filed in the circuit court-district division.