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HI Rev Stat § 588-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|588. Children's Justice Program|588-1 Children's justice program; establishment, purpose.

  §588-1 Children's justice program; establishment, purpose. (a) There is established a children's justice program within the judiciary. The mission of the program is to provide for the special needs of children as witnesses by promoting coordination for appropriate investigation, treatment, and legal processes, thereby reducing and preventing unnecessary trauma to children and ensuring justice for children and their families.  (b) The purpose of the program shall be to:  (1) Develop, achieve, and maintain interagency and interprofessional cooperation and coordination in the investigation of and case management of intrafamilial and extrafamilial child sex abuse and serious physical child abuse cases;  (2) Facilitate in an impartial manner the professional gathering of information by public and private agencies and their providers for court proceedings involving child victims and witnesses;  (3) Reduce to the absolute minimum the number of interviews of child sex abuse victims so as to minimize revictimization of the child;  (4) Coordinate the therapeutic and treatment program for child sex abuse victims and their families;  (5) Provide for a multidisciplinary team and case management approach which is focused first, on the alleged or suspected child sex abuse victim's needs and conditions; second, on the family members who are supportive of the child and whose interests are consistent with the best interests of the child; and third, on law enforcement and prosecutorial needs;  (6) Provide for the training and continuing education of skilled professional interviewers of child sex abuse victims; and  (7) Serve as the focus of information and referral for child sex abuse programs. [L 1986, c 169, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 219, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 588-1.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|588. Children's Justice Program|588-1.5 Coordination function. (a) The program shall promote the sharing of information among agencies providing services to the child and family, for purposes of implementing this chapter. (b) All agencies and their providers that have information regarding the mental, physical health, or other information relating to the best interest of the child shall share the information among the agencies working with the child unless otherwise prohibited by federal or state statute or rule. No agency shall further disclose any confidential information unless written consent expressly authorizing further disclosure is obtained from the person who is the subject thereof, or disclosure is permitted by law. [L 2001, c 219, §2]

 §588-1.5 Coordination function. (a) The program shall promote the sharing of information among agencies providing services to the child and family, for purposes of implementing this chapter.  (b) All agencies and their providers that have information regarding the mental, physical health, or other information relating to the best interest of the child shall share the information among the agencies working with the child unless otherwise prohibited by federal or state statute or rule. No agency shall further disclose any confidential information unless written consent expressly authorizing further disclosure is obtained from the person who is the subject thereof, or disclosure is permitted by law. [L 2001, c 219, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 588-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|588. Children's Justice Program|588-2 Definitions of child abuse.

  §588-2 Definitions of child abuse. For purposes of this chapter:  "Child sexual abuse" means any of the offenses described under chapter 707, part V, when committed against a person under the age of eighteen years or as set forth in paragraph (2) of the definition of "harm" in section 587A-4.  "Serious physical child abuse" means any of the offenses described in paragraph (1) of the definition of "harm" set forth in section 587A-4 when the offense rises to the degree of a felony as defined in section 701-107. [L 1986, c 169, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 219, §4; am L 2011, c 43, §19]
HI Rev Stat § 588-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|588. Children's Justice Program|588-3 Director, program administrative staff.

  §588-3 Director, program administrative staff. The program shall be headed by a director appointed by the administrative director of the courts. The director and administrative staff shall be subject to chapter 76. [L 1986, c 169, pt of §1; am L 2000, c 253, §150]
HI Rev Stat § 588-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|588. Children's Justice Program|588-4 Duties of the director.

  §588-4 Duties of the director. The director shall:  (1) Enter into agreements with police departments, departments of the prosecuting attorneys and county corporation counsels, the departments of the attorney general, health, and human services, and other public and private agencies, including agreements for the temporary assignment of appropriate personnel from each agency to the program;  (2) Enter into contracts for the provision of specialized training and continuing education for interviewers of child sex abuse victims and child witnesses from both public and private agencies and providers;  (3) Arrange for interviews of child sex abuse victims and child witnesses in an appropriate setting;  (4) Promote interagency cooperation and coordination, including information sharing and gathering, among the public and private agencies and their providers that deliver investigative, case management, and therapeutic services;  (5) Coordinate the flow of information between the agencies responsible for criminal prosecution and the agencies responsible for protective action in civil proceedings, including those professionals providing services to children and their families;  (6) Arrange for the exchange of information, to include statistical data from public and private agencies involved in child sex abuse programs and issues;  (7) Develop recommendations and plans for action to assist the public and private agencies involved in cases of child sex abuse and serious physical child abuse; and  (8) Prepare and maintain records and reports for the program. [L 1986, c 169, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 141, §59; am L 2001, c 219, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 588-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|588. Children's Justice Program|588-5 Admissibility of evidence.

  §588-5  Admissibility of evidence. Any evidence gathered at the center shall be gathered in such manner so as to be admissible as evidence at a judicial proceeding. [L 1986, c 169, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 588-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 31. Family|588. Children's Justice Program|588-6 REPEALED.

  §588-6 REPEALED. L 2001, c 219, §6.
HI Rev Stat § 601-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-1 Judiciary.

  §601-1 Judiciary. There shall be a branch of government, styled the judiciary. [L 1892, c 57, §1; RL 1925, §2211; RL 1935, §3570; RL 1945, §9571; RL 1955, §213-1; am L 1959, c 259, §1(a); HRS §601-1; am L 1974, c 159, §14] Cross References  Judicial power vested in supreme court and circuit courts, and in inferior courts established by legislature, see Const. art. VI, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 601-1.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-1.5 Emergency period; suspension of deadlines.

  §601-1.5 Emergency period; suspension of deadlines. (a) During an emergency period proclaimed by the governor under chapter 127A, the chief justice shall be authorized to order the suspension, tolling, extension, or granting of relief from deadlines, time schedules, or filing requirements imposed by otherwise applicable statutes, rules, or court orders, in civil or criminal cases or administrative matters, in any judicial circuit affected by the governor's proclamation. The chief justice shall determine the judicial circuits so affected.  (b) The order shall be limited to an initial duration of not more than thirty days; provided that the order may be modified or extended for such period of time as the chief justice deems necessary due to an ongoing state of emergency.  (c) The chief justice shall give notice of the order to all affected parties, counsel for the affected parties, and the public. Notice shall be provided by whatever means are reasonably calculated, in the chief justice's sole discretion, to reach the affected parties, counsel for the affected parties, and the public.  (d) Any person whose rights or interests are adversely affected by the chief justice's order shall be entitled to an appeal. The notice of appeal shall be filed not later than forty-five days after the expiration of the chief justice's order or any modification or extension of that order. The notice shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court having jurisdiction over the person. [L 2006, c 59, §1; am L 2014, c 111, §14]
HI Rev Stat § 601-3.2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-3.2 Reporting of non-general fund information.

  §601-3.2 Reporting of non-general fund information. No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, the judiciary shall submit to the legislature a report for each non-general fund account, which shall include but not be limited to the following:  (1) The name of the fund and a cite to the law authorizing the fund;  (2) The intended purpose of the fund;  (3) The current program activities which the fund supports;  (4) The balance of the fund at the beginning of the current fiscal year;  (5) The total amount of expenditures and other outlays from the fund account for the previous fiscal year;  (6) The total amount of revenue deposited to the account for the previous fiscal year;  (7) A detailed listing of all transfers from the fund;  (8) The amount of moneys encumbered in the account as of the beginning of the fiscal year;  (9) The amount of funds in the account which are required for the purposes of bond conveyance or other related bond obligations;  (10) The amount of moneys in the account derived from bond proceeds; and  (11) The amount of moneys of the fund held in certificates of deposit, escrow accounts, or other investments. [L 2016, c 166, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 601-3.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-3.5 Supreme court law library revolving fund.

  §601-3.5 Supreme court law library revolving fund.  There is established a revolving fund for the statewide supreme court law library system into which shall be deposited all fines, fees, and other revenue derived from the system's operations. Moneys deposited in this fund may be expended to replace or repair lost, damaged, stolen, unreturned, or outdated books, serials, periodicals, and other library materials, or to support and improve library services. [L 1990, c 47, §1; am L 1993, c 64, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 601-3.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-3.6 Spouse and child abuse special account; judiciary.

  §601-3.6 Spouse and child abuse special account; judiciary. (a) There is established within the state treasury a special fund to be known as the "spouse and child abuse special account", and to be administered and expended by the judiciary.  (b) The proceeds of the account shall be reserved for use by the judiciary for staff programs, and grants or purchases of service, consistent with chapters 42F and 103F, that support or provide spouse or child abuse intervention or prevention as authorized by law. These proceeds shall be used for new or existing programs and shall not supplant any other funds previously allocated to these programs. The account shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds in the treasury.  (c) The account shall consist of fees remitted pursuant to sections 338-14.5 and 572-5, income tax remittances allocated under section 235-102.5, fines collected pursuant to sections [586-4(e)], 580-10, and 586-11, interest and investment earnings, grants, donations, and contributions from private or public sources. All realizations of the account shall be subject to the conditions specified in subsection (b).  (d) The judiciary, in coordination with the department of health, shall submit an annual report to the legislature, prior to the convening of each regular session, providing an accounting of the receipts of and expenditures from the account. [L 1994, c 232, §3; am L 1997, c 190, §6; am L 1998, c 172, §6; am L 1999, c 200, §4; am L 2004, c 228, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 601-3.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-3.7 Judiciary computer system special fund.

  §601-3.7 Judiciary computer system special fund. (a) There is established in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the judiciary computer system special fund, which shall contain the following:  (1) Moneys collected from administrative fees pursuant to section 287-3(a);  (2) Fees prescribed by the supreme court by rule of court for electronic document certification, electronic copies of documents, and for providing bulk access to electronic court records and compilations of data; and  (3) Fees pursuant to sections 607-4(b)(10) and 607-5(c)(32).  (b) The fund shall be used for:  (1) Consulting and other related fees and expenses in the selection, implementation, programming, and subsequent upgrades in judiciary computer system for a statewide computer system; and  (2) The purchase of hardware and related software for a judiciary computer system.  (c) The fund may be used for other expenses relating to new technology in traffic enforcement and civil, criminal, and appellate case processing and management, including operations and maintenance.  (d) Moneys in the judiciary computer system special fund shall not revert to the general fund. [L 1996, c 203, § §2, 9; am L 1999, c 299, §1; am L 2003, c 216, §1; am L 2004, c 230, § §2, 6 and c 231, §1; am L 2006, c 21, §1; am L 2011, c 60, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 601-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-4 Judicial council.

  §601-4 Judicial council. The supreme court shall provide for the appointment of a judicial council which shall serve in an advisory capacity only. The judicial council shall give continuing consideration to the administration of justice in the courts of the State. It shall make reports and recommendations biennially to the supreme court and also whenever deemed advisable by the court. The chief justice shall be a member and chairperson of the judicial council. The supreme court shall appoint, from time to time, such number of other members as it deems necessary to be fairly representative, but not to exceed fifteen, whose terms shall be in accordance with the rules of the supreme court. The members of the judicial council shall include laypersons as well as judges and lawyers. The members of the judicial council shall receive no compensation for their service but they shall be reimbursed for their traveling and other expenses incidental to attending meetings. [L 1959, c 259, pt of §1(b); Supp, §213-1.7; HRS §601-4; gen ch 1993] Cross References  Ethics commission, appointment, see §84-21.
HI Rev Stat § 601-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-5 Independence of judiciary.

  §601-5 Independence of judiciary. The judiciary branch and the several judges and other judicial officers thereof shall be independent of both the executive and legislative departments. The governor shall have no power to interfere with, alter, or overrule any order, writ, judgment, or decision of any court, judge, or other judicial officer, except in the exercise of the power to grant reprieves and pardons in pursuance of law. [L 1892, c 57, §2; am L 1903, c 32, §1; RL 1925, §2212; RL 1935, §3571; RL 1945, §9272; RL 1955, §213-2; HRS §601-5; am L 1974, c 159, §17] Cross References  See Const. art. VI. Rules of Court  See JC Canon 1. Attorney General Opinions  Laws governing hours of work, vacation, etc., of all public employees do not by coverage of employees in judiciary department impair the judicial power. Att. Gen. Op. 63-20. Case Notes  No court ought to give an order of which it would be unable to compel the enforcement. 5 H. 669 (1878).  Court cannot supply a want in the law, or legislate and make law. 8 H. 478 (1892).
HI Rev Stat § 601-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-6 REPEALED.

  §601-6 REPEALED. L 1979, c 111, §22.
HI Rev Stat § 601-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-8 Practice of law forbidden.

  §601-8 Practice of law forbidden. Justices of the supreme court, judges of the intermediate appellate court, judges of the circuit court, and full-time judges of the district court and of the district family court shall not engage in the practice of law during their terms of office. [L 1892, c 57, §3; am L 1892, c 76, §1; RL 1925, §2213; RL 1935, §3573; RL 1945, §9574; RL 1955, §213-4; HRS §601-8; am L 1970, c 188, §7; am L 1979, c 111, §23] Rules of Court  See JC rule 3.10. Case Notes  Cited: 27 H. 509, 526 (1923).  Discussed: 74 H. 394, 846 P.2d 894 (1993).
HI Rev Stat § 601-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-9 Same, other instances.

  §601-9 Same, other instances. No attorney shall be employed, or allowed to appear before any court, in any action or proceeding which has been previously tried before the attorney as a judge. [CC 1859, pt of §821; RL 1925, §2214; RL 1935, §3574; RL 1945, §9575; RL 1955, §213-5; HRS §601-9; am L 1972, c 88, §1(d); gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 601-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-13 Publication of notices and process.

  §601-13 Publication of notices and process. (a) All notices or process required or permitted by law, by the rules of any court, or by judicial order to be published or advertised in judicial proceedings in the State shall be published or advertised in a newspaper or newspapers having a general circulation within the county in which the judicial proceedings are commenced or had, except as otherwise provided.  (b) When the notices or process are required to be published or advertised once or more in a given interval for or in a successive number of intervals, the use of the word "successive" shall not be construed to require publication in more than the stated number of intervals; for example, a requirement of publication "once a week for (or in) three successive weeks" shall require only three publications.  (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in all family court cases, if the plaintiff or petitioner, as a result of impoverishment, is unable to publish notice as required by subsection (a), the plaintiff or petitioner shall file an affidavit attesting to impoverishment and to the fact that, after due and diligent search, the whereabouts of the individual sought to be served are unknown. Upon such filings, the family court shall order that service be made by forwarding a certified copy of the pleadings and process to the individual at the last known address by registered or certified mail, with a return receipt requested and a directive to deliver to addressee only, by sending a certified copy of the pleadings and process to the defendant's or respondent's closest known relative, if any can be found, and by posting a copy of the pleadings and process at the courthouse in which the pleadings and process have been filed. Service shall be completed thirty days after mailing. The plaintiff or petitioner shall attest to the fact of the mailing and the date thereof by affidavit, attaching the sender's receipt for that mail and, if available, the return receipt and envelope. [L 1919, c 31, §1; RL 1925, §2219; RL 1935, §3579; am L 1941, c 36, §1; RL 1945, §9580; RL 1955, §213-10; HRS §601-13; am L 1972, c 88, §1(e); am L 2012, c 290, §2] Rules of Court  See HRCP rule 4(e).  Proof of publication, see RCC rule 11. Case Notes  Cited: 45 H. 90, 91, 363 P.2d 1006 (1961).
HI Rev Stat § 601-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-14 REPEALED.

  §601-14 REPEALED. L 1991, c 5, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 601-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-15 Style of process.

  §601-15 Style of process. The style of process in the state courts shall run in the name of "The State of Hawaii", and all prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the State of Hawaii. [L Sp 1959 1st, c 5, §7; Supp, §213-12; HRS §601-15; am L 1972, c 88, §1(g)]
HI Rev Stat § 601-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-16 REPEALED.

  §601-16 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §1(h).
HI Rev Stat § 601-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-17 Use of credit and debit cards to pay for court costs, fees, expenses, and other charges.

  §601-17 Use of credit and debit cards to pay for court costs, fees, expenses, and other charges. (a) Costs, fees, bond forfeitures, fines, expenses, and other charges that are due and owing to the courts may be paid by use of credit cards or debit cards acceptable to the administrative director of the courts; provided that driver's license and vehicle registration clearances shall be paid by cash only.  (b) A service fee may be paid by the judiciary for the use of a credit or debit card service. In the event that a credit or debit card is used to pay any charges due and owing to the courts, the judiciary may impose an additional convenience fee on the credit or debit card user. The amount of such convenience fee shall not exceed the amount of the service fee imposed on the judiciary for the subject credit or debit card transaction. [L 1978, c 35, §1; am L 2003, c 5, §1; am L 2004, c 71, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 601-17.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-17.5 Collection of delinquent court-ordered payments.

  §601-17.5 Collection of delinquent court-ordered payments. The judiciary may contract with a collection agency bonded under chapter 443B or with a licensed attorney to collect any delinquent court-ordered penalties, fines, restitution, sanctions, and court costs, including juvenile monetary assessments. Any fees or costs associated with the collection efforts shall be added to the amount due and retained by the collection agency as its payment; provided that no fees or costs shall exceed fifty per cent of the amount collected. [L 2004, c 77, §1; am L 2015, c 35, §18]
HI Rev Stat § 601-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|601. Courts Generally|601-18 Interest income.

  §601-18 Interest income. Interest income earned on court deposits shall be credited to the depositor specified in the court order or to the State of Hawaii if not otherwise specified by statute. [L 1993, c 42, §1]