(a) At the time of arraignment, the court shall order a defendant who is under indictment for, or who has waived indictment for, or who has been bound over to the circuit court for a felony, or any crime of violence, or an illegal sale of any drug, to dispose of all firearms and ammunition within the defendant’s possession in a manner in compliance with the provisions of chapter 134 and shall inform the defendant of the provisions of section 134-7(b) and section 134-12.5. The defendant shall comply with an order issued pursuant to this section within forty-eight hours of the issuance of such order. A defendant’s compliance with the forty-eight hour requirement of this section shall not give rise to a prosecution for violations of sections 134-2, 134-3 or 134-4.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 806-11

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
(b) The court shall immediately notify the chief of police of the county where the defendant resides that the defendant has been ordered to voluntarily surrender all firearms and ammunition to the chief of police or dispose of all firearms and ammunition within the defendant’s possession.
(c) If the defendant fails to voluntarily surrender all firearms and ammunition to the chief of police where the defendant resides or dispose of the firearms and ammunition within forty-eight hours of the issuance of the order, the chief of police may seize all firearms and ammunition.
(d) For the purposes of this section, “dispose” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 134-7.3.

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