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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 805-5

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

The district judge may, for any cause which appears to the district judge to be sufficient, at any time after the issue of the summons, and by virtue of the complaint therein contained and recited, issue the district judge’s warrant for the immediate arrest, upon the charge, of the person so summoned.