Trial of Misdemeanor Offenses.
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
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Subject to the limitation of 18 U.S.C. § 3401, magistrate judges are specifically designated to try persons accused of, and sentence persons convicted of, misdemeanor offenses committed within this district. In addition, magistrate judges may dispose of misdemeanor offenses that are transferred to this district under Fed. R. Crim. P. 20.