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Rule 2. PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION

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Hawaii Rules of Court › Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure › Haw. R. Penal P. 2

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These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every penal proceeding. They shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.

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