HRS §635-12
When a judge decides a case without a jury
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section explains when a judge, not a jury, decides a case. It also says that even if a jury trial is not required or is waived, a jury may still be used in certain situations, like when both sides agree or a court allows it.
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The statute, as written — No jury, when
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) When there is no right of trial by jury, or the right has been waived, the issues shall be determined by the judge without the intervention of a jury. (b) Whenever provision is made by statute for trial without the intervention of a jury, the same shall not be deemed to preclude trial of an issue with an advisory jury, or trial by jury by consent of the parties. (c) Whenever a statute provides for waiver of a jury, the same shall not be deemed to preclude trial by jury when, in accordance with the rules of court: (1) An order of the court relieves a party from the party's waiver; or (2) Approval of or consent to the waiver is required in a criminal case and has not been given.
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