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HRS §612-12

How jurors are chosen for the yearly jury pool

Every year, the court clerk randomly picks names from the master list and puts them into the master jury wheel. The clerk decides how many names are needed for the coming year. More names can be added later if the clerk or the court decides.

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The statute, as written — Master jury wheel

Each year the clerk for each circuit, by random selection, shall place in the master jury wheel the names of prospective jurors taken from the master list, in such number as the clerk determines should be processed in order to provide the number of jurors required for the ensuing year. From time to time an additional number may be determined by the clerk or ordered by the court to be placed in the master jury wheel.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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