HRS § 806-18 - Change of venue Joinder of Offenses and of Defendants

Change of venue. It shall be lawful for any court of record or judge thereof, at any state of any criminal proceedings depending therein, whether the venue be by law local or not, to order that the venue be changed, and to direct that the trial be had in Honolulu or in some particular judicial circuit, in such cases and for such reasons as the justice of the case may require, and subject to such conditions as the court or judge may, in its or the judge's discretion, impose. [L 1876, c 40, §13; RL 1925, §4032; RL 1935, §5496; RL 1945, §10797; RL 1955, §258-7; HRS §711-18; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1985] Cross References Change of venue, see §603-37. Rules of Court Transfer from district or circuit for trial, see HRPP rule 21. Time of motion to transfer, see HRPP rule 22. Case Notes Change of venue granted to facilitate production of evidence. 9 H. 360 (1894). Change of venue lies in sound discretion of court. 11 H. 314 (1898); 46 H. 183, 377 P.2d 728 (1962). See 3 H. 90 (1869).