(a) Upon verified application by the prosecuting attorney alleging that a defendant has intentionally violated the conditions of release on bail, recognizance, or supervised release, the judicial officer named in § 804-5 shall issue a warrant directing the defendant be arrested and taken forthwith before the court of record for hearing.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 804-7.2

  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(b) Upon verified application by a pretrial officer of the intake service center that a defendant has intentionally violated the conditions of release on bail, recognizance, or supervised release, the court may issue an order pertaining to bail to secure the defendant’s appearance before the court or a warrant directing that the defendant be arrested and taken forthwith before the court of record for hearing.
(c) A law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe that a released felony defendant has violated the conditions of release on bail, recognizance, or supervised release, may, where it would be impracticable to secure a warrant, arrest the defendant and take the defendant forthwith before the court of record.

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