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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 604-9 (2025)

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     §604-9  Same; powers.  District courts shall have power, subject to appeal according to law and except as otherwise provided in cases in which the accused has the right to and demands a trial by jury in the first instance, to try without a jury, and to render judgment in all cases of criminal offenses coming within their respective jurisdictions. [L 1892, c 57, §11; am L 1901, c 2, §2; RL 1925, §2277; RL 1935, §3766; RL 1945, §9677; am L 1947, c 231, §1; RL 1955, §216-8; am L 1961, c 47, §1; HRS §604-9; am L 1970, c 188, §17; am L 1971, c 144, §6B]

 

Case Notes

 

  Where jury trial demanded, no jurisdiction to commit defendant for trial to circuit court in the absence of evidence tending to show commission of offense.  22 H. 614 (1915).

  No jury trial in first instance for trivial offense.  27 H. 844, 847 (1924).

  "Right" to jury trial refers to constitutional guarantee involving "serious" offenses, in absence of specific statutory right to jury trial.  51 H. 612, 466 P.2d 422 (1970).

  Cited:  23 H. 91, 96 (1915); 23 H. 766 (1917); 27 H. 237, 240 (1923); 45 H. 109, 110, 363 P.2d 790 (1961).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Schwartz v. State., 361 P.3d 1161 (Haw. 2015).
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Schwartz v. State., 361 P.3d 1161 (Haw. 2015). · cites it 4× “” HRS § 604-9. 12 Additionally, the district courts are conferred authority to adjudicate violation of ordinances enacted by the counties.”
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