HRS §635-13
When you get a jury trial
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If the U.S. Constitution, Hawaii law, or federal law gives you the right to a jury trial, and you have not given up that right, your case will be heard by a jury. This section simply states that rule.
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The statute, as written — Jury, when of right
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.
When the right of trial by jury is given by the Constitution or a statute of the United States or this State and the right has not been waived, the case shall be tried with a jury. [CC 1859, §1130; am L 1909, c 23, §1; RL 1925, §2367; RL 1935, §4098; RL 1945, §10108; RL 1955, §231-8; HRS §635-13; am L 1972, c 89, §2B(c)]
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