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HI SB262

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Judiciary to determine the format of juror qualification forms and the means of their delivery and return, removing the requirement that forms be mailed.

  • Allows the court to contact prospective jurors more than once and by multiple methods to obtain completed qualification forms.

  • Permits the clerk or the clerk's designee to handle juror qualification form distribution and collection, expanding who may perform these administrative functions.

  • Adds a definition of "juror qualification form" to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 612-3, referring to the form described in Section 612-13.

  • Takes effect on April 23, 2057.

Legislative Description

Relating To Prospective Jurors.

Judiciary Package

Last Action

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

3/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/6/2025
Judiciary1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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