Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-224

  • 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.
  • Owner: means a person, other than a lien holder, having the property in or title to a vehicle. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-1
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a roadway or highway, including mopeds and bicycles, but excluding toy bicycles, devices other than bicycles moved by human power, and devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-1

In any proceeding for a violation of this part, the information contained in the summons or citation issued in accordance with § 291C-223 shall be deemed evidence that the registered vehicle was violating the use of the high occupancy lane and the registered owner is responsible for its illegal operation. The registered owner shall be determined by the identification of the vehicle’s registration plates.