Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 8.03

Upon retiring to the jury room, elect one of your members

as foreperson to preside over your deliberations and be your

spokesperson in court.

You may take such time as you feel is necessary for your

deliberations. You may inform the court if you have any

questions about or do not understand the court’s instructions.

When you reach a verdict, the foreperson is to sign and

date the verdict, appropriate forms for which will be given to

you.

Until you are through with your consideration of this case

or you are otherwise excused by the court, it is necessary from

this time that you remain together as a body. A bailiff will be

sworn to attend you and take care of any personal problems you

may have and see to your comfort. If you need to communicate

with the court, send a note through the bailiff. Please do not

attempt to communicate with the court except in writing.

During the course of the trial, you have received all of

the evidence you may consider to decide the case. You must not

attempt to gather any information on your own which you think

might be helpful. Do not engage in any outside reading on any

matter having anything to do with this case. Do not refer to

dictionaries or other outside sources. Do not visit any places

mentioned in the case. Do not in any other way try to learn

about the case outside the courtroom.

During your recesses from deliberations, when you are

released to go home in the evening, you must not discuss this

case with anyone or permit anyone to discuss this case with you.

You must not read or listen to news accounts about this case, if

there are any.

You must not discuss this case with any person other than

your fellow jurors. You must not reveal to the court or to any

other person how the jury stands, numerically or otherwise,

until you have reached a unanimous verdict and it has been

received by the court.