§806-33 - Surplusage. - Hawaii Statutes

     §806-33  Surplusage.  Any unnecessary allegation contained in an indictment may be rejected as surplusage. [L 1915, c 215, pt of §2; RL 1925, §4046; RL 1935, §5505; RL 1945, §10807; RL 1955, §258-17; HRS §711-33; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

 

Rules of Court

 

  See HRPP rule 7(e).

 

Case Notes

 

  Giving a wrong name to the offense charged does not vitiate the charge, it being regarded as surplusage.  11 H. 143.

  See 33 H. 686.

  Cited:  36 H. 550, 552, aff'd 150 F.2d 545.