HRS §806-61
Giving up your right to a jury trial
A person accused of a crime can give up the right to a jury trial if the court agrees. The waiver must be in writing filed with the court or said out loud in court and recorded. After a judge decides the case, there is no second trial on the facts unless a new trial is granted.
The statute, as written — Waiver of jury
The defendant in any criminal case may, with the consent of the court, waive the right to a trial by jury either by written consent filed in court or by oral consent in open court entered on the minutes. Any case in which a trial by jury is waived may be tried by the court without a jury both as to the facts and the law, and when the trial has been had there shall be no further trial upon the facts, except upon the granting of a new trial according to law.
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