§635-12 No jury, when.
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§635-12 No jury, when.
(a)When there is no right of trial by jury, or the right has been waived, the issues shall be determined by the judge without the intervention of a jury.
(b)Whenever provision is made by statute for trial without the intervention of a jury, the same shall not be deemed to preclude trial of an issue with an advisory jury, or trial by jury by consent of the parties.
(c)Whenever a statute provides for waiver of a jury, the same shall not be deemed to preclude trial by jury when, in accordance with the rules of court:
(1)An order of the court relieves a party from the party's waiver; or
(2)Approval of or consent to the waiver is required in a criminal case and has not been given. [L 1892, c 57, §40; RL 1925, §2250; RL 1935, §3646; RL 1945, §9650; RL 1955, §215-20; HRS §635-12; am L 1972, c 89, §2B(b); gen ch 1985; am L 2016, c 55, §29]
Rules of Court
Right to trial by jury, see HRCP rule 38(a). Advisory jury, see HRCP rule 39(c).
Case Notes
Constitutional right to jury trial may be waived; noncompliance with statute constitutes waiver. 53 H. 372, 493 P.2d 1032 (1972).