Haw. Rev. Stat. § 804-8

Current through Act 27 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 804-8 - No bail where wounding may terminate in death

Where the offense is the illegal infliction of a wound, or any other injury that may terminate in the death of the person injured, the magistrate or court cannot discharge the prisoner if it appears that there is a probability that death will ensue in consequence of the injury. In that case, the party shall be committed for further examination, until the consequences of the injury can be ascertained.

HRS § 804-8

PC 1869, c 50, §5; RL 1925, §3983; RL 1935, §5437; RL 1945, §10738; RL 1955, § 256-8; HRS § 709-8; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1