Rule 8-305. Unnecessary allegations.

A. Examples. It shall be unnecessary for a complaint or citation to contain the following allegations unless such allegations are necessary to give the defendant notice of the offense charged: (1) time of the commission of offense; (2) place of the commission of offense; (3) means by which the offense was committed; (4) value or price of any property; (5) ownership of property; (6) intent with which an act was done; (7) description of any place or thing; (8) the particular character, number, denomination, kind, species or nature of money, checks, drafts, bills of exchange or other currency; (9) the specific degree of the offense charged; (10) exceptions to the offense charged; or (11) any other similar allegation. B. Effect of surplusage. The municipality may include any of the unnecessary allegations set forth in Paragraph A of this rule in a complaint or citation without thereby enlarging or amending such complaint or citation, and such allegations shall be treated as surplusage.