What type of accusatory instrument is used in Superior Court?

In the context of Superior Court, the correct answer is an indictment. An indictment is a formal legal document that charges an individual with a serious crime, typically felonies, and is obtained through a grand jury process. This process involves a group of citizens who review evidence presented by the prosecution to determine whether there is enough evidence to formally accuse a person of a crime.

Indictments serve an important role in ensuring that individuals' rights are protected by requiring a higher level of scrutiny before a person can be charged with a serious offense. This is particularly relevant in the context of Superior Courts, which handle more serious offenses than lower courts.

The other types of accusatory instruments, such as complaints and informations, are generally used in lower courts or for lesser charges. Complaints may initiate misdemeanor charges, while informations are typically used in some jurisdictions for prosecuting felonies without grand jury involvement, but they do not carry the formal grand jury validation that an indictment does. Misdemeanor citations, on the other hand, are used for less severe offenses and do not pertain to cases handled in Superior Court.