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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 612-18 (2026)

  [Trial jury; additional requirements.]

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     §612-18  [Trial jury; additional requirements.]  (a)  If the court so orders, prospective trial jurors shall be drawn and summoned, and further proceedings had as provided in section 612‑17.

     (b)  In no case shall the trial jurors be chosen other than by lot, nor shall the trial jury be selected from the prospective jurors other than by lot in open court.

     (c)  The names of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury, and the contents of juror qualification forms completed by those jurors, shall be made available to the litigants concerned. [L 1973, c 191, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 366, §11; am L 1993, c 159, §4; am L 2007, c 122, §13]

 

Case Notes

 

  Purpose of subsection (c) is to uphold a criminal defendant's constitutional guarantees of a presumption of innocence and an impartial jury.  83 H. 507, 928 P.2d 1 (1996).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1990–2023 · leading case: State v. Samonte, 928 P.2d 1 (Haw. 1996).
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State v. Samonte, 928 P.2d 1 (Haw. 1996). · cites it 24× “The prospective juror is unable to fill out this form because HRS § 612-18(c) (1993) provides that “[t]he names 4 of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury, and the contents of juror qualification forms 5 completed by *518 those jurors, shall be made available to the…”
State v. Villeza, 942 P.2d 522 (Haw. 1997). · cites it 10× “2d 1, 12 (1996) (discussing HRS § 612-18(c)). The obvious purpose, however, is to facilitate the jury selection process and voir dire by giving the parties access to general information regarding prospective jurors.”
State v. Mara, 41 P.3d 157 (Haw. 2002). · cites it 4× “[17] HRS § 612-17 prescribes detailed procedures for summoning potential jurors in the first circuit; HRS § 612-18 prescribes the process for the state's other judicial circuits.”
Nihi Lewa, Inc. v. Dep't of Budget & Fiscal Servs., 80 P.3d 984 (Haw. 2003). · cites it 4× “In Samonte , HRS § 612-18(c) (1993) was violated because the trial court did not provide the "names of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury[ ] and the contents of juror qualification forms[,]" even though the statute explicitly stated that this information "shall"…”
State v. Lafoga., 526 P.3d 506 (Haw. 2023). · cites it 8× “Still, there must be a strong reason to dodge HRS § 612-18, and per above, the court lacked one.”
Gannett Co., Inc. v. State, 571 A.2d 735 (Del. 1990). “§ 4513; Haw.Rev.Stat. § 612-18 & 27; Id.Code § 2-210(5); Ind.”
State v. Lafoga. Consol. With Case No. CAAP-20-0000589., 510 P.3d 1098 (Haw. App. 2022). · cites it 9× “13 HRS § 612-18 (1993 & Supp. 2014), entitled "Trial jury; additional requirements," subsection (c) provides: "The names of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury, and the contents of juror qualification forms completed by those jurors, shall be made available to the…”
State v. Lafoga (Haw. 2023). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to HRS § 612-18(c), “the names of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury, and the contents of juror qualification forms completed by those jurors, shall be made available to the litigants concerned.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 612-18(c) — 6 cases
State v. Samonte, 928 P.2d 1 (Haw. 1996). “The prospective juror is unable to fill out this form because HRS § 612-18(c) (1993) provides that “[t]he names 4 of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury, and the contents of juror qualification forms 5 completed by *518 those jurors, shall be made available to the…”
State v. Villeza, 942 P.2d 522 (Haw. 1997). “2d 1, 12 (1996) (discussing HRS § 612-18(c)). The obvious purpose, however, is to facilitate the jury selection process and voir dire by giving the parties access to general information regarding prospective jurors.”
Nihi Lewa, Inc. v. Dep't of Budget & Fiscal Servs., 80 P.3d 984 (Haw. 2003). “In Samonte , HRS § 612-18(c) (1993) was violated because the trial court did not provide the "names of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury[ ] and the contents of juror qualification forms[,]" even though the statute explicitly stated that this information "shall"…”
State v. Lafoga., 526 P.3d 506 (Haw. 2023). “Still, there must be a strong reason to dodge HRS § 612-18, and per above, the court lacked one.”
State v. Lafoga. Consol. With Case No. CAAP-20-0000589., 510 P.3d 1098 (Haw. App. 2022). “13 HRS § 612-18 (1993 & Supp. 2014), entitled "Trial jury; additional requirements," subsection (c) provides: "The names of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury, and the contents of juror qualification forms completed by those jurors, shall be made available to the…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 612-18(e) — 2 cases
State v. Samonte, 928 P.2d 1 (Haw. 1996). “The prospective juror is unable to fill out this form because HRS § 612-18(c) (1993) provides that “[t]he names 4 of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury, and the contents of juror qualification forms 5 completed by *518 those jurors, shall be made available to the…”
Nihi Lewa, Inc. v. Dep't of Budget & Fiscal Servs., 80 P.3d 984 (Haw. 2003). “In Samonte , HRS § 612-18(c) (1993) was violated because the trial court did not provide the "names of prospective jurors to be summoned to sit as a jury[ ] and the contents of juror qualification forms[,]" even though the statute explicitly stated that this information "shall"…”
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