HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 3.18
Substitution of Alternate Juror: During Deliberations
One of your fellow jurors has been excused and an alternate
juror is replacing the excused juror. Do not consider this
substitution for any purpose. Under the law, the alternate
juror must participate fully in the deliberations that lead to
any verdict. The prosecution and the defendant[s] have the
right to a verdict reached only after full participation of the
jurors whose votes determine that verdict. This right will only
be assured if you begin your deliberations again, from the
beginning. Therefore, you must set aside and disregard all past
deliberations and begin your deliberations all over again. Each
of you must disregard the earlier deliberations and decide this
case as if those earlier deliberations had not taken place.
Now, please return to the jury room and start your deliberations
from the beginning.
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