Title 17, Motor And Other Vehicles

§291D-1 Purpose. (a) Act 222, Session Laws of Hawaii 1978, began the process of decriminalizing certain traffic offenses, not of a serious nature, to the status of violations. In response to a request by the legislature, the judiciary prepared a report in 1987 that recommended, a…

[§291D-11] Time computation. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this chapter, the day of the act, event, or default from which the period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Sa…

§291D-12 Powers of the district court judge sitting in the traffic, emergency period, and fireworks division. (a) A district court judge sitting in the traffic, emergency period, and fireworks division and hearing cases pursuant to this chapter shall have all the powers of a dist…

§291D-13 Trial and concurrent trial. (a) There shall be no right to trial unless the defendant contests the notice of traffic infraction, notice of emergency period infraction, or notice of fireworks infraction pursuant to section 291D-8. If, after proceedings to contest the noti…

§291D-14 Rules. (a) The supreme court may adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of all proceedings pursuant to this chapter. (b) Chapter 626 shall not apply in proceedings conducted pursuant to this chapter, except for the rules governing privileged communications, and proceed…

§291D-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Concurrent trial" means a trial proceeding held in the district or family court in which the defendant is tried simultaneously in a civil case for any charged traffic infraction, emergency period infraction, or fireworks infraction a…

§291D-3 Applicability. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all traffic infractions, emergency period infractions, and fireworks infractions, including infractions committed by minors, shall be adjudicated pursuant to this chapter, except as provided in…

[§291D-3.5] U-drive vehicles; traffic infractions. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, except those pertaining to the care and maintenance of the vehicle, if the registered owner of record is the lessor of a rental or U-drive motor vehicle, as defined in section 286-2,…

§291D-4 Venue and jurisdiction. (a) All violations of state law, ordinances, or rules designated as traffic infractions, emergency period infractions, or fireworks infractions in this chapter shall be adjudicated in the district and circuit where the alleged infraction occurred, …

§291D-5 Notice of infraction; form; determination final unless contested. (a) The notice of traffic infraction for moving violations, the notice of emergency period infraction, and the notice of fireworks infraction shall include the summons for the purposes of this chapter. When…

§291D-6 Answer required. (a) A person who receives a notice of traffic infraction, notice of emergency period infraction, or notice of fireworks infraction shall answer the notice within twenty-one days of the date of issuance of the notice. There shall be included with the notic…

§291D-7 Court action after answer or failure to answer. (a) When an admitting answer is received, the court shall enter judgment in favor of the State in the total amount specified in the notice of traffic infraction, notice of emergency period infraction, or notice of fireworks …

§291D-8 Hearings. (a) In proceedings to contest a notice of traffic infraction, notice of emergency period infraction, or notice of fireworks infraction where the person to whom the notice was issued has timely requested a hearing and appears at the hearing: (b) In proceedings to…

§291D-9 Monetary assessments. (a) A person found to have committed a traffic infraction, emergency period infraction, or fireworks infraction shall be assessed a monetary assessment not to exceed the maximum fine specified in the law or rule defining the traffic infraction, emerg…