Hawaii Revised Statutes 802. Counsel and Other Services for Indigent Criminal Defendants

• 802-1 Right to Representation by Public Defender or Other Appointed Counsel.
  (a) Any indigent person who is: (1) Arrested for, charged with, or convicted of an offense or offenses punishable by confinement in jail or...
• 802-2 Notification of Right to Representation.
  In every criminal case or proceeding in which a person entitled by law to representation by counsel appears without counsel, the judge shall advise...
• 802-3 Request for Appointment of Counsel.
  Any person entitled to representation by a public defender or other appointed counsel may at any reasonable time request any judge to appoint counsel...
• 802-4 Determination of Indigency.
  Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the determination of indigency shall be made by a public defender, subject to review by the court. Such...
• 802-5 Appointment of Counsel; Compensation.
  (a) Except as provided in section 334-126(f), when it shall appear to a judge that a person requesting the appointment of counsel satisfies the...
• 802-6 Subsequent Ability to Pay Counsel.
  If at any time after counsel is appointed, the court having jurisdiction in the matter is satisfied that the defendant is financially able to...
• 802-7 Litigation Expenses.
  The court may, upon a satisfactory showing that a criminal defendant is unable to pay for transcripts or witness fees and transportation, or for...
• 802-8 Office of the State Public Defender.
  An office of state public defender is hereby created within the department of budget and finance for administrative purposes. [L 1971, c 185, pt...
• 802-9 Defender Council.
  The governor shall appoint a defender council consisting of five members, who shall serve at the governor's pleasure. There shall be at least one...
• 802-10 Repealed.
  L 1987, c 283, §66.
• 802-11 Appointment of State Public Defender.
  The state public defender shall be appointed by the defender council without regard to chapters 76 and 89. The state public defender's appointment shall...
• 802-12 Organization of Office; Assistance.
  Subject to the approval of the defender council, the state public defender may employ assistant state public defenders and other employees, including investigators, as...

Last modified: October 27, 2016