§ 712-1200 Prostitution
§ 712-1200.5 Commercial sexual exploitation
§ 712-1201 Advancing prostitution; profiting from prostitution; definition of terms
§ 712-1202 Sex trafficking
§ 712-1203 Promoting prostitution
§ 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
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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.
  • 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.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.