HI · constitutions
Haw. Const. art. I, § 12
BAIL; EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted. The court may dispense with bail if reasonably satisfied that the defendant or witness will appear when directed, except for a defendant charged with an offense punishable by life imprisonment.
History
Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978
Provenance
- Source
- lrb.hawaii.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Edition
- supplied-2026-09-29
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