§806-9 Information, laws applicable.
All provisions of law applying to prosecutions upon indictments, to writs and
process therein, and the issuing and service thereof, to motions, pleadings,
trials, and punishments, or the passing or execution of any sentence, and to
all proceedings in cases of indictment, whether in the court of original or
appellate jurisdiction, shall in the same manner and to the same extent as near
as may be, apply to information and all prosecutions and proceedings thereon.
[L 1903, c 39, §5; RL 1925, §4020; RL 1935, §5493; RL 1945, §10794; RL 1955,
§258-5; HRS §711-9; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]
Case Notes
Need not be verified. 23 H. 250, 253 (1916).
Form and content of information. 36 H. 550 (1943), aff'd 150
F.2d 545 (1945).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
6
cases (
6 in the last 5 years), 2022–2025 · leading case:
State v. Michaeledes., 524 P.3d 1241 (Haw. 2023).
State v. Michaeledes., 524 P.3d 1241 (Haw. 2023).
· cites it 4× “The State subsequently moved to amend its original “Felony Information and Non-Felony Complaint” and Michaeledes opposed that motion, arguing that a felony information may not be amended over a defendant’s objection under Hawaiʻi Rules of Penal Procedure 2 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN…”
State v. Thompson (Haw. App. 2024).
· cites it 21× “Thompson contends that the Circuit Court erred by "granting the State's Motion to Amend the Felony Information because HRPP Rule 7(f)(1) and HRS § 806-9 prohibit amendments." 4 Upon careful review of the record and the briefs submitted by the parties and having given due…”
State v. Jameson (Haw. App. 2025).
· cites it 8× “Jameson argues: HRS § 806-9 makes laws applying to an indictment also apply to an information; HRPP Rule 7(f)(1) prohibits amending indictments; HRPP Rule 7(f)(1) must also prohibit amending an information.”
State v. Sulenta, 514 P.3d 339 (Haw. App. 2022).
· cites it 6× “See HRS § 806-9;11 see also State v. Pitolo, 141 Hawai#i 131, 138 n.”
State v. Amasiu, 558 P.3d 1053 (Haw. App. 2024).
· cites it 4× “Relatedly, HRS § 806-9 (2014) instructs that laws applying to indictments apply to an information charging: All provisions of law applying to prosecutions upon indictments, to writs and process therein, and the issuing and service thereof, to motions, pleadings, trials, and…”
State v. Michaeledes (Haw. App. 2025).
· cites it 4× “On appeal, the defendant argued the amendment was improper because HRS § 806-9 (2014) 4 requires the laws applying to indictments apply to informations.”
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