§ 803-31 Search warrant; defined
§ 803-32 Purposes
§ 803-33 Affidavit
§ 803-33.5 Warrants issued on oral statements or electronic communications
§ 803-34 Contents
§ 803-35 Deputies or police officers may serve
§ 803-36 Notice to applicant
§ 803-37 Power of officer serving
§ 803-38 Munitions of war
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 803 > Part III - Search Warrants

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes a solemn affirmation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-21
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.