Rule 8-305 Unnecessary allegations.
ARTICLE 3 Pleadings and Motions
Rule Text
A. Examples. It shall be unnecessary for a complaint or citation to contain the following allegations unless such allegations are necessary to give the defendant notice of the offense charged:
(1) time of the commission of offense;
(2) place of the commission of offense;
(3) means by which the offense was committed;
(4) value or price of any property;
(5) ownership of property;
(6) intent with which an act was done;
(7) description of any place or thing;
(8) the particular character, number, denomination, kind, species or nature of money, checks, drafts, bills of exchange or other currency;
(9) the specific degree of the offense charged;
(10) exceptions to the offense charged; or
(11) any other similar allegation.
B. Effect of surplusage. The municipality may include any of the unnecessary allegations set forth in Paragraph A of this rule in a complaint or citation without thereby enlarging or amending such complaint or citation, and such allegations shall be treated as surplusage.