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Hawaii · Snapshot open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 701-114: Proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

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  1. HI Code
  2. Division 5
  3. Title 37
  4. Chapter 701

(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 701-115, no person may be convicted of an offense unless the following are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

(a) Each element of the offense;

(b) The state of mind required to establish each element of the offense;

(c) Facts establishing jurisdiction;

(d) Facts establishing venue; and

(e) Facts establishing that the offense was committed within the time period specified in section 701-108.

(2) In the absence of the proof required by subsection (1), the innocence of the defendant is presumed.

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