Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 612-27

  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

The supreme court is authorized to adopt, amend, and repeal rules of court, not inconsistent with the policies and objectives set forth in this chapter, regulating all aspects of the selection and management of grand and trial jurors, and setting forth policies, procedures, and forms for the selection and management of grand and trial jurors in the jury pools, in courtrooms, and in other appropriate circumstances in furtherance of the objectives of this chapter.