§806-6 Use of; furnishing of copy. In all cases of offenses against the laws of the State brought in the first instance in a court of record, the accused shall be arraigned and prosecuted upon an information, complaint, or indictment as soon after the commitment of the offense of which he is accused as may be expedient.

In all cases of felony the defendant shall be furnished before arraignment with a copy of the complaint or indictment found against him. [L 1876, c 40, §§1, 44; am L 1903, c 39, §1; RL 1925, §4017; RL 1935, §5490; RL 1945, §10791; am L 1955, c 53, §3; RL 1955, §258-2; HRS §711-6; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1991, c 147, §1]