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HRS §587A-25

How the court runs a child protection hearing

This section explains how the court handles hearings about child protection. These hearings are private, without a jury, and the judge decides who can attend. The judge may keep the child out, and must tell anyone without a lawyer about their right to a lawyer and to appeal.

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The statute, as written — Conduct of hearing in child protective proceedings

(a) The court shall hear child protective proceedings without a jury at a hearing separate from those for adults. (b) The general public shall be excluded from child protective proceedings. Only parties found by the court to have a direct interest in the case shall be admitted to the hearing. (c) The court has discretion to exclude the child from the hearing at any time. (d) If a party is without counsel or a guardian ad litem, the court shall inform the party of the right to be represented by counsel and the right to appeal.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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