HRS §806-81
Definitions for this part
This section defines who counts as a legal prosecuting officer for this part of the law. It includes the attorney general, prosecuting attorneys, their deputies, and anyone they officially authorize to act as a deputy. It is only a definition, not a rule about what you must or must not do.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
In this part, unless a different meaning is plainly required: "Legal prosecuting officer" means the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney, a deputy attorney general or a deputy prosecuting attorney, or a person designated and authorized by the attorney general or prosecuting attorney to act as a deputy attorney general or deputy prosecuting attorney, respectively.
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