Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 635 · 13 active provisions
The court may dismiss any action for want of prosecution after due notice to the claimants whenever claimants have failed to bring such action to trial within a period established by rule of court. Prior to dismissal of any action for want of prosecution, a court shall have adopted, promulgated, and published a rule or…
(a) When there is no right of trial by jury, or the right has been waived, the issues shall be determined by the judge without the intervention of a jury. (b) Whenever provision is made by statute for trial without the intervention of a jury, the same shall not be deemed to preclude trial of an issue with an advisory j…
When the right of trial by jury is given by the Constitution or a statute of the United States or this State and the right has not been waived, the case shall be tried with a jury.
In matters within the jurisdiction of circuit courts as set forth in sections 603-21.6 and 603-21.7, and in civil actions not within such jurisdiction if so provided by statute or rule of court, a reference to a master may be ordered.
In all civil cases tried before a jury it shall be sufficient for the return of a verdict if at least five-sixths of the jurors agree on the verdict.
(a) At the trial of any cause requiring a jury in any circuit or district court, the clerk of the court shall draw a jury by lot, to the number of twelve, from the box containing the names of persons who have been duly summoned to attend as trial jurors and who are not excused from attendance. If any of the twelve are…
Each party shall have the right, under the direction of the court, to examine a proposed juror as to the proposed juror's qualifications, interest, or bias that would affect the trial of the cause and as to any matter that might tend to affect the proposed juror's verdict. Each party may introduce competent evidence to…
In all cases, any party may challenge for cause any juror drawn for the trial. The court shall determine the validity of the objection urged.
(a) In addition to the challenges of jurors allowed in section 635-28, the State and defendant in criminal cases shall be allowed peremptory challenges as provided by section 635-30. (b) In civil cases each party shall be allowed to challenge peremptorily three jurors, without assigning any reason therefor. Where there…
In criminal cases, if the offense charged is punishable by life imprisonment, each side is entitled to twelve peremptory challenges. If there are two or more defendants jointly put on trial for such an offense, each of the defendants shall be allowed six challenges. In all other criminal trials by jury each side is ent…
It shall not be necessary in any case for any trial jury after having been finally accepted and sworn to try the cause, to be segregated, locked up, or otherwise confined at any time prior to retiring to deliberate upon their verdict; provided that the court may in its discretion order and direct that the trial jury in…
[(a)] At the close of the evidence (unless the court directs a verdict, or orders entry of a judgment of acquittal), the respective parties, or their counsel, shall be entitled to sum up the facts to the jury. In their addresses to the jury they shall be allowed ample scope and latitude for argument upon, and illustrat…
In any civil case or in any criminal case wherein a verdict of guilty has been rendered, the court may set aside the verdict when it appears to be so manifestly against the weight of the evidence as to indicate bias, prejudice, passion, or misunderstanding of the charge of the court on the part of the jury; or the cour…