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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 712-1271.6

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

If proof of the existence of the nuisance depends, in whole or in part, upon the affidavits or testimony of witnesses who are not law enforcement officers, the court, upon a showing of prior threats of violence or acts of violence by any defendant may issue orders to protect those witnesses including, but not limited to, the nondisclosure of the name, address, or any other information that may identify those witnesses.