Rule 43 – Presence of the Defendant

(a)Presence required. The defendant shall be present at the arraignment, at the time of the plea, at evidentiary pretrial hearings, at every stage of the trial including the impaneling of the jury and the return of the verdict, and at the imposition of sentence,...

Rule 42.1 – Ex Officio Filing

The respective clerks of the circuit and district courts shall be ex officio clerks of all the courts of record for the purpose of filing and shall forward to the appropriate court all documents submitted for filing. Haw. R. Pen. P. 42.1Added February 4, 2000,...

Rule 42 – Filing Procedure by the Clerk

(a) Classification. Upon the filing of the complaint, indictment, information, petition, pleading, or other similar documents, the clerk of the court shall classify and assign a number to the proceeding. All subsequent documents to be filed in the proceeding shall...

Rule 41 – Search and Seizure

(a) Authority to issue warrant. Except as otherwise provided by statute, a search warrant may be issued by any district or circuit judge (1) within the circuit wherein the property sought is located; or (2) within the circuit where the property is anticipated to be...