Most state laws permit a series of crimes committed in one jurisdiction to be combined into one accusatory pleading. Each of the crimes charged in the accusatory pleading is referred to as a:

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Each of the crimes charged in an accusatory pleading is referred to as a "count." This term is used to denote individual charges within a single legal document when multiple offenses are alleged to have been committed by a defendant.

Most State Laws Permit a Series of Crimes Committed in One