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HRS §801-2

Your rights to face and question witnesses at trial

When you are on trial for a crime, you have the right to see the witnesses against you, bring your own witnesses and evidence, question all witnesses, and speak in your own defense. This section protects your basic rights during a criminal trial.

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The statute, as written — Witnesses; defense

In the trial of any person on the charge of any offense, he shall have a right to meet the witnesses, who are produced against him, face to face; to produce witnesses and proofs in his own favor; and by himself or his counsel, to examine the witnesses produced by himself, and cross-examine those produced against him; and to be heard in his defense. [PC 1869, c 2, §3; RL 1925, §3932; RL 1935, §5355; RL 1945, §10686; RL 1955, §253-6; HRS §705-6; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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