712-1200 Prostitution
712-1201 Advancing prostitution; profiting from prostitution; definition of terms
712-1202 Sex trafficking
712-1203 Promoting prostitution
712-1204, 1205 Repealed
712-1206 Loitering for the purpose of engaging in or advancing prostitution
712-1207 Street prostitution and commercial sexual exploitation; designated areas
712-1208 Promoting travel for prostitution
712-1209 Commercial sexual exploitation near schools or public parks
712-1209.1 Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor
712-1209.5 Habitual commercial sexual exploitation
712-1209.6 Prostitution; motion to vacate conviction
712-1210 Definitions of terms in this part
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 712 > Part I - Prostitution, Promoting Prostitution, and Sex Trafficking

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conference committee: A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of conferees from both chamber of a legislature which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers. Conference committees are usually convened to resolve bicameral differences on major and controversial legislation.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.