2013 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 38. PROCEDURAL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
806. Criminal Procedure: Circuit Courts
806-62 Trial; order of proof and argument.
§806-62 Trial; order of proof and argument. The prosecuting attorney shall open the case, and first introduce his witnesses and proofs, and after the evidence for the defense has been presented, and the accused or his counsel has summed up and closed his case, the prosecuting attorney may conclude the argument, and in his conclusion shall confine himself to answering any new matter or arguments presented by the defendant or his attorney. [L 1876, c 40, §45; am imp L 1907, c 37, §1; RL 1925, §4025; RL 1935, §5526; RL 1945, §10831; RL 1955, §258-41; HRS §711-62; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]
Cross References
Evidence, generally, see chapters 621 and 626.
Order of proof, argument, see §635-52.
Rules of Court
Testimony, see HRPP rule 26. Expert witnesses, see HRPP rule 28. Instructions to jury, see HRPP rule 30. Motion for judgment of acquittal, see HRPP rule 29.
Case Notes
Prosecution rather than defendant may close the argument. 9 H. 288.
Opening statement. 31 H. 81; 32 H. 528.
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