No confession shall be received in evidence unless it is first made to appear to the judge before whom the case is being tried that the confession was in fact voluntarily made.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 621-26
Confessions, when admissible
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Hoffman. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/01/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 45. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2024 [ada]. (2024)
Most recently applied in State v. Hoffman. ICA s.d.o., filed 03/01/2024 [ada], 154 Haw. 45. Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed 04/24/2024. S.Ct. Order Accepting Writ of Certiorari, filed 05/29/2024 [ada]. (October 2024)
L 1876, c 32, §64; RL 1925, §2630; am L 1927, c 204, §1; am L 1929, c 62, §1; RL 1935, §3834; RL 1945, §9846; RL 1955, §222-26; HRS §621-26; am L 1972, c 104, §1(s)
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.