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HRS §346-245

Hearings for protective proceedings are private and without a jury

This section says that hearings for protective proceedings are held without a jury and can be postponed. The public is not allowed in, and only people the court decides have a direct interest in the case can attend.

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The statute, as written — Hearings

The protective proceedings shall be heard without a jury. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time. The general public shall be excluded, and only such persons as are found by the court to have a direct interest in the case shall be admitted.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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