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HRS §806-32

When a mistake in an indictment does not make it invalid

This section says that an indictment is not automatically invalid just because it contains a contradictory or inconsistent statement, as long as the offense is properly identified under the related rule. It is a narrow rule about one type of legal error.

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The statute, as written — Repugnancy

No indictment is invalid by reason of any repugnant allegation contained therein, provided that an offense is indicated under section 806-34.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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