Which charging document is a prosecutor's written accusation that does not involve a grand jury?

Which charging document is a prosecutor's written accusation that does not involve a grand jury?

• A. Booking
• B. Grand jury
• C. Indictment
• D. Information

Answer: (D)

An information is a prosecutor’s written accusation filed in court charging someone with a crime without involving a grand jury. It’s used in systems that rely on a preliminary hearing or that authorize charging without a grand jury, and it lets the case move forward through the court process directly from the prosecutor. Booking refers to the arrest intake process, not a charging document. An indictment, by contrast, is a formal charge issued by a grand jury after reviewing the evidence. A grand jury is the body that decides whether to issue an indictment, not a charging document itself.

An information is a prosecutor’s written accusation filed in court charging someone with a crime without involving a grand jury. It’s used in systems that rely on a preliminary hearing or that authorize charging without a grand jury, and it lets the case move forward through the court process directly from the prosecutor. Booking refers to the arrest intake process, not a charging document. An indictment, by contrast, is a formal charge issued by a grand jury after reviewing the evidence. A grand jury is the body that decides whether to issue an indictment, not a charging document itself.