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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 806-18 (2026)

  Change of venue

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     §806-18  Change of venue.  It shall be lawful for any court of record or judge thereof, at any state of any criminal proceedings depending therein, whether the venue be by law local or not, to order that the venue be changed, and to direct that the trial be had in Honolulu or in some particular judicial circuit, in such cases and for such reasons as the justice of the case may require, and subject to such conditions as the court or judge may, in its or the judge's discretion, impose. [L 1876, c 40, §13; RL 1925, §4032; RL 1935, §5496; RL 1945, §10797; RL 1955, §258-7; HRS §711-18; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]

 

Cross References

 

  Change of venue, see §603-37.

 

Rules of Court

 

  Transfer from district or circuit for trial, see HRPP rule 21.

  Time of motion to transfer, see HRPP rule 22.

 

Case Notes

 

  Change of venue granted to facilitate production of evidence.  9 H. 360 (1894).

  Change of venue lies in sound discretion of court.  11 H. 314 (1898); 46 H. 183, 377 P.2d 728 (1962).

  See 3 H. 90 (1869).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: State v. Miyashiro, 647 P.2d 302 (Haw. App. 1982).
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State v. Miyashiro, 647 P.2d 302 (Haw. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “5 We are aware of HRS § 806-18 (1976) relating to the authority of the court to order a change of venue at any time in a criminal proceeding as justice may require; however, that provision cannot prevail against the plain language of the State Constitution and the requirement of…”
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