State v. West’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “[THE STATE]: May the Court take judicial notice that the posted speed limit on Lunalilo Home Road traveling in the makai direction is 30 miles-an-hour as indicated by the speed schedule? This is on file with the District Court. THE COURT: You have it there? [THE STATE]: Yes, your Honor. THE COURT: You showed [West]? [THE STATE]: And may the. record reflect that I’m showing speed schedule— this is schedule four, speed limit, 30 miles-an-hour under Section 15—7.2(3)(a) of the Revised Ordinances of City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawaii, to defense counsel [sic].[ 4 ] THE COURT: Based upon [West’s] objection to those materials, it will be—noted by the Court over the objections of [West].[ 5 ] So you have your record on that now.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. West

2. “Procedure upon arrest. Except when authorized or directed under state law to immediately take a person arrested for a violation of any of the traffic laws before a district judge, any authorized police officer, upon making an arrest for violation of the state traffic laws shall take the name, address, and driver's license number of the alleged violator and the registered license number of the motor vehicle in volved and shall issue to the driver in writing a summons or citation, hereinafter described, notifying the driver to answer to the complaint to be entered against the driver at a place and at a time provided in the summons or citation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Barros

3. “[i]f the conviction was for violation of § 291C-102(a), proof of judicial notice of the applicable ordinance was required, for which alternative procedures are prescribed by HRS § 622-13.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. West