Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 802-2 (2026)

  Notification of right to representation

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     §802-2  Notification of right to representation.  In every criminal case or proceeding in which a person entitled by law to representation by counsel appears without counsel, the judge shall advise the person of the person's right to representation by counsel and also that if the person is financially unable to obtain counsel, the court may appoint one at the cost to the State. [L 1971, c 185, pt of §1; HRS §705C-2; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of 1; gen ch 1985]

 

Case Notes

 

  Failure to advise indigent pro se defendant of right to counsel and to have one appointed at cost to State reversible error.  80 H. 246 (App.), 909 P.2d 574 (1995).

  No waiver by indigent defendant of right to counsel where trial court failed to conduct the necessary inquiry with defendant to ensure that defendant had knowingly and intelligently waived right to be represented by counsel at trial and to have one appointed if indigent.  80 H. 246 (App.), 909 P.2d 574 (1995).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1996–2018 · leading case: State v. Phua., 353 P.3d 1046 (Haw. 2015).
State v. Phua., 353 P.3d 1046 (Haw. 2015). · cites it 4× “When asked whether he understood his right to a court appointed attorney if he could 17 Under HRS § 802-2, “[i]n every criminal case or proceeding in which a person entitled by law to representation by counsel appears without counsel, the judge shall advise the person of the…”
State v. Choy Foo., 414 P.3d 117 (Haw. 2018). · cites it 2× “I, § 14 ("The State shall provide counsel for an indigent defendant charged with an offense punishable by imprisonment."); HRS § 802-1 (2015) (providing that all indigent people faced with potential imprisonment are entitled to be represented by a public defender); HRS § 802-2…”
State v. Dowler, 909 P.2d 574 (Haw. App. 1996). · cites it 6× “We note initially that HRS § 802-2 (1993) specifically provides that “[i]n every criminal case or proceeding in which a person entitled by law to representation by counsel appears without counsel, the judge shall advise the person of the person’s right to representation by…”
State v. Ababa, 68 P.3d 618 (Haw. App. 2002). “§ 802-2 Notification of right to representation.”
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