Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015

Section 90 - Form of documents in criminal proceedings

A complaint, summons, warrant or any other document laid, issued or made for the purpose of or in connection with any proceedings before a court for an offence, shall be sufficient if it contains a statement of the specific offence with which the suspect is charged, together with such particulars as may be necessary for giving reasonable information as to the nature of the charge.

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