HRS §806-42
How to charge a second offense in court
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section explains how a prosecutor can write a charge against someone who has a prior conviction. It allows the charge to simply say the person was convicted before, without giving all the details of the earlier case. This makes the paperwork simpler.
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The statute, as written — Second offense
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.
In any indictment for any offense committed after a previous conviction or convictions for any felony or misdemeanor, it shall be sufficient after charging the subsequent offense to state that the offender was at a certain time and place, or at certain times and places, convicted of felony or misdemeanor, and to state the substance and effect only, omitting the formal part of the indictment and conviction for the previous offense, without otherwise describing the previous offense or offenses.
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