HRS §612-56
When grand jury counsel must step aside
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says grand jury counsel must remove themselves from any case where their fairness could be questioned or public trust in the grand jury could be harmed. A prosecutor can ask the court to remove the counsel for a valid reason, and the court decides after a hearing.
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The statute, as written — Grand jury counsel; disqualification
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 disqualify oneself in any matter in which circumstances render substantial question upon the counsel's impartiality or which would jeopardize public confidence in the grand jury. (b) The prosecutor may petition the court for disqualification of the grand jury counsel for cause. Upon a hearing, the court shall issue an appropriate order permitting or denying such petition.
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