Hawaii § 199-6 - Failure to obey a summons.
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§ 199-6. Failure to obey a summons.
Any person who fails to appear at the place and within the time specified in the summons or citation issued by the officers or their agents or subordinates, upon that person's arrest for violation of title 12, chapters 6D, 6E, and 6K, and rules adopted thereunder, shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. If any person fails to comply with a summons or citation issued, or if any person fails or refuses to deposit bail as required and within the time permitted, the officers shall cause a complaint to be entered against the person and secure the issuance of a warrant for the person's arrest. When a complaint is made to any prosecuting officer of the violation of title 12, chapters 6D, 6E, and 6K, and rules adopted thereunder, the officer who issued the summons or citation shall subscribe to it under oath administered by another official or officials of the department of land and natural resources whose names have been submitted to the prosecuting officer and who have been designated by the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources to administer the same. [L 1978, c 171, pt of §1; am L 1981, c 85, §114; gen ch 1985, 1993; am L 1997, c 17, §3; am L 2004, c 142, §13] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaii § 199-6
What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 199-6 cover?
Section 199-6 ("Failure to obey a summons.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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