Section 806-83 - Felonies for which criminal charges may be instituted by written information(a) Criminal charges may be instituted by written information for a felony when the charge is a class C felony, except under:(1) Section 159-28 (bribery related to the Hawaii Meat Inspection Act);(2) Section 161-28 (bribery related to the Hawaii Poultry Inspection Act);(3) Section 707-712.5 (assault against a law enforcement officer in the first degree);(4) Section 707-716 (terroristic threatening in the first degree);(5) Section 707-732 (sexual assault in the third degree);(6) Section 707-741 (incest);(7) Section 707-752 (promoting child abuse in the third degree);(8) Section 708-880 (commercial bribery);(9) Section 709-904.5 (compensation by an adult of juveniles for crimes);(10) Section 710-1026.9 (resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the first degree);(11) Section 710-1070 (bribery of or by a witness);(12) Section 710-1071 (intimidating a witness);(13) Section 710-1072.2 (retaliating against a witness);(14) Section 710-1073 (bribery of or by a juror);(15) Section 710-1075 (jury tampering);(16) Section 710-1075.5 (retaliating against a juror);(17) Section 711-1106.4 (aggravated harassment by stalking);(18) Section 711-1110.9 (violation of privacy in the first degree);(19) Section 712-1208 (promoting travel for prostitution);(20) Section 712-1209.5 (habitual commercial sexual exploitation);(21) Section 712-1215 (promoting pornography for minors);(22) Section 712-1218 (failure to maintain age verification records of sexual performers);(23) Section 712-1218.5 (failure to maintain age verification records of sexually exploited individuals); and(24) Section 712-1219 (failure to affix information disclosing location of age verification records of sexual performers).(b) Criminal charges may be instituted by written information for a felony when the charge is a class B felony, except under:(1) Section 707-720 (kidnapping);(2) Section 707-731 (sexual assault in the second degree);(3) Section 707-751 (promoting child abuse in the second degree);(4) Section 708-841 (robbery in the second degree);(5) Section 709-904.5 (compensation by an adult of juveniles for crimes; grade or class of offense increased);(6) Section 710-1031 (intimidating a correctional worker);(7) Section 710-1040 (bribery);(8) Section 710-1074 (intimidating a juror); and(9) Section 712-1203 (promoting prostitution).(c) Criminal charges may be instituted by written information for a felony when the charge is a felony under: (1) Section 19-3 (election frauds);(2) Section 480-4 (combinations in restraint of trade, price-fixing and limitation of production prohibited);(3) Section 480-6 (refusal to deal); or(4) Section 480-9 (monopolization).(d) Criminal charges may be instituted by written information for a felony when the charge is under section 329-46 (prohibited acts related to visits to more than one practitioner to obtain controlled substance prescriptions) and the comparable offense under part IV of chapter 712 is a class B or class C felony offense not enumerated in subsection (a) or (b).(e) Criminal charges may be instituted by written information for a felony when: (1) The charge involves: (A) Section 702-221 (liability for conduct of another);(B) Section 702-222 (liability for conduct of another; complicity);(C) Section 702-223 (liability for conduct of another; complicity with respect to the result);(D) Section 705-500 (criminal attempt);(E) Section 705-510 (criminal solicitation); or(F) Section 705-520 (criminal conspiracy); and(2) The underlying offense is a class B or class C felony offense not listed in subsection (a) or (b), or an offense specified in subsection (c) or (d).Amended by L 2021, c 68,§ 13, eff. 6/24/2021.Amended by L 2017, c 189,§ 1, eff. 7/11/2017.Amended by L 2016, c 231,§ 65, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by L 2015, c 35,§ 33, eff. 5/5/2015.Amended by L 2013, c 64,§ 2, eff. 5/1/2013. L 2004, c 62 , pt of §1; am L 2006, c 66, §5, c 104, §1, and c 229, §16; am L 2009, c 149, §8; am L 2010, c 114, §1 .