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HRS §806-7

Who prepares charges and when a grand jury must act

A legal prosecutor must write the formal charges. A grand jury must approve an indictment before the accused is brought to court, and the foreperson must sign it as a true bill.

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The statute, as written — Preparation of indictment, complaint, or information; true bill by grand jury

Informations, complaints, and indictments shall be duly prepared by a legal prosecuting officer. Every indictment shall be duly found by a grand jury before the arraignment of the accused, and when so found shall be indorsed a true bill, and the indorsement shall be signed by the foreperson.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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