Haw. Rev. Stat. § 806-33

Current through Act 47 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 806-33 - Surplusage

Any unnecessary allegation contained in an indictment may be rejected as surplusage.

HRS § 806-33

L 1915, c 215, pt of §2; RL 1925, §4046; RL 1935, §5505; RL 1945, §10807; RL 1955, § 258-17; HRS § 711-33; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1

Rules of Court

See HRPP rule 7(e).

Giving a wrong name to the offense charged does not vitiate the charge, it being regarded as surplusage.11 Haw. 143. See33 Haw. 686. Cited:36 Haw. 550, 552, aff'd150 F.2d 545.