Legal Question in Criminal Law in Hawaii

Generally, a search warrant must be signed by the approving Judge and filed in the issuing court. Evidence may be seized pursuant to a warrant where the item is such as listed to be searched for or is found in "plain view" during execution of the warrant in a place where the initial item(s) could have been concealed and the item is clearly criminal in nature. For example, where the warrant is for illegal firearms, the police may seize illegal drugs found in a closet or drawer. On the other hand, they may not search and seize items from a kitchen drawer where the warrant is to search a garage for a stolen motorcycle.