HRS §806-10
Form for an indictment
This section gives the official form for an indictment (the formal charge against someone). It shows what the document should look like, including the court, the defendant, the offense, and signatures. It does not add any other rules.
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The statute, as written — Form
The indictment may be substantially in the following form: In the Circuit Court of the ............... Judicial Circuit, State of Hawaii ..............., Term 20..... The State of Hawaii vs. ........................., defendant. The Grand Jury of the ............... Circuit of the State of Hawaii do present that (here give name or description of the accused). (Here set forth the offense and transaction according to the rules in this chapter enunciated.) A True Bill found this .......... day of ..........., 20..... Signed: .............................. Foreperson of the Grand Jury. Signed: .............................. (Official title of prosecuting officer.)
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