HRS §806-32
When a mistake in an indictment does not make it invalid
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
No indictment is invalid by reason of any repugnant allegation contained therein, provided that an offense is indicated under section 806-34.
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