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HRS §806-17

Jury trial districts

This section says that Hawaii's judicial circuits are the districts for jury trials in criminal cases, as the state constitution requires. It stays that way unless the legislature changes it. It is a short, technical rule.

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The statute, as written — Circuits constitute district for criminal trial by jury

The judicial circuits of the State established by section 603-1 are deemed to be the "districts" referred to in Article I, section 14, of the Constitution of the State with respect to the right to a trial by jury in criminal prosecutions, until such time as the legislature of the State shall otherwise provide.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§603-1 How Hawaii is divided into court districts

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