HRS §806-60
Right to a twelve-person jury for serious crimes
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you are charged with a serious crime, you have the right to a trial by a jury of twelve people. A serious crime is one where you could be sent to prison for six months or more.
The statute, as written — Jury of twelve required
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 defendant charged with a serious crime shall have the right to trial by a jury of twelve members. "Serious crime" means any crime for which the defendant may be imprisoned for six months or more.
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