HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 1.02A
Juror Notetaking (To be given prior to evidence being
(To be given prior to evidence being presented.)
You have been given notebooks and pens. Some jurors prefer
to take notes as evidence is presented. Other jurors prefer not
to do so. It is up to you to decide whether or not you wish to
take notes. Notes are not evidence, and may be used only as a
memory aid for yourself and not as a substitute for your
recollection of the evidence.
If you take notes, do not let note-taking interfere with
your duty to listen carefully to all the testimony and observe
the witnesses as they testify. Your observations of a witness
may be considered in determining whether a witness is truthful
and the weight to be given to the testimony.
Each time you leave the courtroom, leave your notebook face
down on your chair. Note-taking is not permitted during
recesses. At the end of the day, your notes will be kept by my
clerk until the next court session and will not be read by
anyone. When you begin your deliberations, you may take your
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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