HRS 0804-0009 ANNOTATIONS

See Const. Art. I, §12.

Section means no more than that bail shall be in a reasonable amount, considering the financial status of defendant and the possible punishment. 56 H. 447, 539 P.2d 1197.

No abuse of discretion in setting bail at $75 for person arrested for simple trespass. 64 H. 130, 637 P.2d 1105.

Since §804-5 provides chief of police or designee with independent authority and discretion to admit persons charged with misdemeanor offenses to bail in accordance with this section, senior judge of family court lacked authority to issue a bail schedule divesting police of that authority and discretion. 75 H. 357, 861 P.2d 1205.

Cited: 76 H. 219, 873 P.2d 98.