§806-16

Venue; how stated

Procedure & records · Chapter 806 — Criminal Procedure: Circuit Courts

It shall not be necessary to state any venue in the body of any indictment, but the jurisdiction named in the margin thereof shall be taken to be the venue for all the facts stated in the body of the indictment; provided that in cases where local description is required, the local description shall be given in the body of the indictment. [L 1876, c 40, §12; RL 1925, §4031; RL 1935, §5495; RL 1945, §10796; RL 1955, §258-6; HRS §711-16; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

Source / Amendment history

[L 1876, c 40, §12; RL 1925, §4031; RL 1935, §5495; RL 1945, §10796; RL 1955, §258-6; HRS §711-16; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

Cross references, commentary & case notes

Rules of Court Venue, see HRPP rule 18. Case Notes In margin of charge in district court, sufficient. 11 H. 435 (1898).

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