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Once received, you will have 10 days to complete and return it to the Jury Pool Office, in the envelope provided. Failure to do so may result in penalization. To be eligible to serve as a juror you must: Be 18 years of age.
You can only be excused from jury duty for: Any reason deemed sufficient by the court. Medical reasons. Undue hardship. Dependent care. Student Status. Military conflict.
(1) Members of the jury, now it is time for me to instruct you about the law you must follow in deciding this case. (2) I will start by explaining your duties and the general rules that apply in every criminal case. (3) Then I will explain the elements of the crimes that the defendant is accused of committing.
The Jury Act provides examples of potential grounds for exemption such as: over age 65, hardship, religion, and language barriers. However, individuals may request an exemption for any number of reasons.
The legislature finds that the minimum age requirement to claim an automatic exemption from jury duty in the State is eighty years old. Many residents of Hawaii at this advanced age have medical disabilities and health issues that make jury service a hardship.
You may ask to be exempt from jury service if you: Are an elected official who is being asked to serve during the legislative session. Are a judge. Are a practicing physician or dentist.
Anyone who fails to respond may be penalized. To be eligible to serve as a juror, one must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, a resident of Hawaii, and able to read and understand English.
Jury instructions should ideally be brief, concise, non-repetitive, relevant to the case's details, understandable to the average juror, and should correctly state the law without misleading the jury or inviting unnecessary speculation.