Juror questionnaires set for mailing to Hawaiʻi residents beginning Sept. 4

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary will mail out juror questionnaire forms to Hawaiʻi residents across the state beginning Sept. 4 for possible jury service in 2025.

This is the annual exercise for residents to fulfill their civic duty by serving as jurors in circuit courts in all counties statewide. Jury service supports a person’s right to a trial by a jury of his or her peers.

Juror questionnaires will be mailed to 90,000 residents on Oʻahu, 80,000 in Maui County, 75,000 on Hawaiʻi island, and 50,000 on Kauaʻi. Individuals who have a Hawaiʻi state driver’s license or are registered to vote in Hawaiʻi will be randomly selected to receive the questionnaires.   

To be eligible to serve as a juror, you must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States, a resident of Hawaiʻi, and able to read and understand English. 

Anyone receiving a questionnaire has 10 days to complete and return it in the envelope provided. Those who fail to respond could be penalized.

For more information, please visit the Judiciary’s website at courts.state.hi.us and search for Jury Service Information.

The Judiciary is also warning residents to be wary of scams tied to jury service.

The Judiciary does not have court staff or law enforcement call or email residents if they have an outstanding bench warrant or summons for not showing up for jury duty. Generally, all communication about jury duty is handled through the US mail, unless a prospective juror called or emailed the courts to respond to a specific question.

Residents who receive suspicious phone calls should hang up without responding to any questions or pressing any numbers requested by scam callers. With suspicious emails purportedly from the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary, do not click on anything or reply. Delete it immediately.