THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2197
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the state of hawaii.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 612-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§612-7  Excused when[,]; for cause.  A prospective juror in state court, shall not be excused by a court for a slight or trivial cause, but only when it appears that jury duty would entail a serious personal hardship[,] or [that] for other good cause, in which case, the prospective juror [should] may be excused either temporarily or otherwise."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

State of Hawaii; Jurors

Description:

Clarifies the law with respect to excusing prospective jurors from jury duty.

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