Jury duty scams in Hawaiʻi: Warning to the public

Jury duty scams in Hawaiʻi: Warning to the public

HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi (KHON2) — The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is now warning the public to be aware of jury duty scams, statewide.  PREVIOUSLY -- Mānoa resident dodges jury duty scam State officials said that there's been a report of about 330,000 jury questionnaires that have arrived this week in mailboxes for potential jury service in 2026. But, not all questionnaires are fraudulent.   The initiative to respond to jury questionnaires is crucia…

Hawaiʻi State Judiciary Warns Public About Jury Duty Scams

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is warning the public about a jury duty scam as 330,000 jury questionnaires are arriving in mailboxes statewide this week. By law, Hawaiʻi residents must respond to jury questionnaires. However, scammers may try to exploit this legitimate process by impersonating court officials or law enforcement officers and claiming you have an outstanding warrant for failing to appear for jury duty. Victims are then pressured to p…