HRS §612-53
Grand jury counsel terms and reappointment limits
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section sets the term length for grand jury counsel, allows extensions when needed, and prohibits consecutive reappointments. It also tries to avoid matching the counsel's term with the grand jury's term.
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The statute, as written — Grand jury counsel; length of term; extension of term; limitation on reappointment
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Grand jury counsel shall serve for a term of one year following appointment. (b) The term of a grand jury counsel may be extended when the matters for which the counsel was called to service cannot be completed before the end of the counsel's term. The extension shall be authorized by the chief justice where completion of such matters would be substantially extended or hindered by the assignment of another counsel. (c) In no case shall grand jury counsel be reappointed to serve consecutive terms. (d) The term of the grand jury counsel whenever practicable shall be such that it will not be coterminous with the term of the grand jury.
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