A waiver of indictment must contain which element?

• A. must contain name of court in which it is executed.
• B. must list name of offenses to be charged in superior court information.
• C. must list approximate time & place of offenses to be charged in superior court information.
• D. must be signed by the defendant.

Answer: (A)

A waiver of indictment is a defendant’s agreement to be charged by information rather than by grand jury indictment, and it must clearly identify the court where it is being executed so the waiver is tied to the correct proceeding. The court’s name shows the exact jurisdiction that will hear and adjudicate the case, making the waiver valid and enforceable in the right venue.

The other details—such as listing offenses, providing time and place, or even the defendant’s signature—are elements that appear in the information or in other documents later in the process. But the crucial, required piece on the waiver itself is identifying the court where it’s executed, to establish proper jurisdiction.