HRS §804-37
Judge can order arrest for violent offenses
If a district judge sees a violent offense happening, the judge can order the offender arrested without needing other proof. The judge can also require the offender to promise not to use illegal force, following the same rules as other security orders.
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The statute, as written — Offense in presence of district judge
Any district judge who is present when any offense accompanied with violence is committed, may, without any other proof, order the offender to be arrested, and compel the offender to give security in the manner above directed, to refrain from the exercise of any illegal force. [PC 1869, c 47, §6; RL 1925, §4002; RL 1935, §5456; RL 1945, §10756; RL 1955, §256-36; HRS §709-37; am L 1970, c 188, §39; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]
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