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HRS §801-3

Getting the jury list and witnesses for a serious crime

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

If you are charged with a crime that could send you to prison for life without parole, you can ask the court clerk for the list of potential jurors. You can also get court orders to bring in witnesses you need for your defense.

The statute, as written — Jury list, witnesses

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.

Any person indicted for a crime punishable with imprisonment for life not subject to parole shall, on demand upon the clerk by the person or the person's counsel, have a list of the jurors returned delivered to the person, and shall also have process to summon such witnesses as are necessary for the person's defense.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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