Jury Duty and Work
HRS 612-25 — no firing or threats over a summons, and ninety days to sue for up to six weeks of lost wages
An employer may not take away an employee's job, or threaten or coerce the employee about it, because the employee receives a jury summons, responds to it, serves, or attends court for prospective jury service. Doing so is a petty misdemeanor.
Who handles this in Hawaii: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Hawaii directory.
An employee discharged for it may sue within ninety days of the discharge for lost wages, up to six weeks of them, and reinstatement, with a reasonable attorney's fee if the employee prevails.
Sources for this section (1)
- HRS 612-25 — Protection of jurors' employment
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.