Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 612-1

  • Court: means the circuit and district courts of this State, and includes, when the context requires, any judge of the court. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 612-3
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

It is the policy of this State that all persons selected for jury service be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court, and that all qualified citizens have the opportunity in accordance with this chapter to be considered for jury service in this State and an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.