§ 2-101. The complaint.
A. Complaint. Every criminal proceeding shall be commenced by the filing of a criminal complaint. The complaint is a sworn written statement of the essential facts charging that a named individual has committed a particular offense.
B. Contents of Complaint. The complaint shall contain:
1. The name and address of the Court;
2. The name of the defendant if known, or some other name if not known, plus whatever description of the defendant is known;
3. The signature of the Prosecutor or his or her assistant, and his or her typewritten name;
4. A written statement describing in ordinary and plain language the facts of the offense alleged to have been committed including a reference to the date and place as nearly as may be known. The offense may be alleged in the language of the statute violated;
5. The person against whom or against whose property the offense was committed and the names of the witnesses of the Nation, if known, otherwise no statement need be made;
6. The general name and Osage Nation Code title and section number of the alleged offense, and range of punishment for the alleged offense;
7. If the offense is punishable by banishment, the Prosecutor may state in the complaint or an amendment of the complaint that banishment will be recommended as a punishment if the defendant is convicted. If such statement is not made, banishment may not be imposed.
C. Error. No minor omission from or error in the form of the complaint shall be grounds for dismissal of the case unless some significant prejudice against the defendant can be shown to result therefrom.
D. Time of Filing Complaint. A complaint may be filed at any time within the period prescribed by Section 2-103 of this Title; provided, that if an accused has been arrested without a warrant the complaint shall be filed promptly and in no case later than the time of arraignment.