UNDERSTANDING “CHARGING DOCUMENTS”
AND THEIR IMPORTANCE
Little attention is paid to charging documents. Charging documents are defined as documents that list the criminal charges that are filed against you in a court of law. In Georgia, charging documents are the accusation, the indictment, or the information. If your case is being prosecuted in federal court, the charging document is known as the indictment or the information. If your case is prosecuted in superior court or state court, the charging document is referred to as