Rule 3. Commencement and complaint

(a) Commencement. Proceedings may be by complaint or information or, when lawful, by arrest or summons without a warrant or complaint.

(b) Complaint. The complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged and shall further include the title, section, and subsection of the applicable statute, rule, regulation or other provision of law, which is allegedly violated. It shall be made upon oath or affirmation by the complainant before any person authorized by law to perform a notarial act. The complaint may be based upon personal knowledge or upon reasonable information and belief.