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United States — Hawaii
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In an indictment for stealing or related fraudulent destruction, cancellation, obliteration, or concealment of a document of title to land, it is enough to allege that the document evidences the title and to identify the real estate or part of it.
United States — Hawaii
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For certain theft-related indictments, the prosecution does not have to allege that the item belonged to someone.
United States — Hawaii
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For a second-offense indictment, it is enough to allege the later offense and briefly state the prior conviction(s) without giving full details of the earlier offense(s).
United States — Hawaii
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Objections to defects on the face of an indictment must be raised by demurrer or motion to quash before the accused pleads, and the court may amend the indictment if needed.
United States — Hawaii
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If the court finds the accused was actually misled and prejudiced, it may order the prosecuting officer to file and serve a bill of particulars.
United States — Hawaii
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A prosecuted person has no automatic right to delay an indictment trial or to get extra time to plead or demur; the court may grant more time or adjourn the plea and trial if it thinks that is appropriate.
United States — Hawaii
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If a person is arraigned on an indictment and pleads not guilty, the court must set a jury trial.
United States — Hawaii
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If a person charged with an offense stands mute or will not answer the indictment, the court may order a plea of not guilty to be entered for them.
United States — Hawaii
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A defendant may state that they were lawfully convicted or acquitted of the offense charged when making a plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit.
United States — Hawaii
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A prosecutor must file a written motion with reasons before a nolle prosequi can be entered in a criminal case in a court of record.
United States — Hawaii
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In criminal cases brought in the first instance in a court of record, the accused is to be arraigned and prosecuted on an information, complaint, or indictment as soon as practicable; in felony cases, the defendant must receive copies of the charging documents at the specified early stage.
United States — Hawaii
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A defendant charged with a serious crime has the right to a jury trial with twelve members.
United States — Hawaii
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A defendant in a criminal case may waive a jury trial if the court consents, using written consent filed in court or oral consent entered in open court.
United States — Hawaii
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The prosecuting attorney must open the case, present witnesses and proofs first, and may finish the argument only by პასუხing new matters or arguments raised by the defendant or the defendant’s attorney.
United States — Hawaii
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People tried for an offense have the right to be admitted after the prosecution finishes so they can make a full defense through counsel or an attorney.
United States — Hawaii
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This provision is marked repealed.
United States — Hawaii
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People on trial are entitled to inspect depositions or copies taken against them at trial, without paying a fee.
United States — Hawaii
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This provision is marked repealed.
United States — Hawaii
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A legal prosecuting officer must prepare informations, complaints, and indictments, and every indictment must be found by a grand jury before arraignment.
United States — Hawaii
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The court or judge must sentence criminal defendants promptly, the sentence must be recorded and certified, and a felony prisoner sentenced to Hawaii state prison must be delivered to the superintendent at Honolulu with the sentence certificate.