HRS §806-62
Order of trial evidence and closing arguments
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section sets the order of a criminal trial. The prosecutor presents evidence first, then the defense presents its case. After the defense's closing argument, the prosecutor may give a final response limited to answering new points raised by the defense.
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The statute, as written — Trial; order of proof and argument
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.
The prosecuting attorney shall open the case, and first introduce his witnesses and proofs, and after the evidence for the defense has been presented, and the accused or his counsel has summed up and closed his case, the prosecuting attorney may conclude the argument, and in his conclusion shall confine himself to answering any new matter or arguments presented by the defendant or his attorney.
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