Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Tit. XIII, Art. 463. Form of information

The information may be in substantially the following form:

In the (Here state the name of the court.) on the ______ day of ______, 20___. State of Louisiana v. A.B. (Here state the name or description of the accused.).

X.Y., District Attorney for the Parish of ______, charges that A.B. (Here state the name or description of the accused.) committed the offense of ______, in that (Here set forth the offense and transaction according to the rules stated in this Title. The particulars of the offense may be added with a view to avoiding the necessity for a bill of particulars.) contrary to the law of the state of Louisiana and against the peace and dignity of the same.