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HRS §710-1075.5

Hurting or threatening a juror for their verdict

This law makes it a crime to use force or threats against a juror or someone else because of the juror's vote, opinion, or decision in a court case. It applies after the trial too. Breaking this law is a serious felony.

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The statute, as written — Retaliating against a juror

(1) A person commits the offense of retaliating against a juror if the person uses force upon or threatens a juror or another person because of the vote, opinion, decision, or other action of the juror in an official proceeding. (2) "Threaten" as used in this section means any threat proscribed in sections 707-764(1) and 707-764(2). (3) Retaliating against a juror is a class C felony. [L 1981, c 156, pt of §1; gen ch 1993] COMMENTARY ON §710-1075.5 Act 156, Session Laws 1981, enacted this section to provide additional protection to jurors. Although the prior law penalized force or threats used against a juror before or during a trial, it contained no provision dealing specifically with the offense of force or threats directed against a person for the person's actions as a juror, after the trial.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§707-764 What counts as extortion and when it is a crime

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