Article VI — The Judiciary
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Haw. Const. art. VI, § 1 Judicial Power
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The judicial power of the State shall be vested in one supreme court, one intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, district courts and in such other courts as the legislature may from time to time establish. The several courts shall have original and appellate jurisdiction a…
Haw. Const. art. VI, § 2 Supreme Court; Intermediate Appellate Court; Circuit Courts
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The supreme court shall consist of a chief justice and four associate justices. The chief justice may assign a judge or judges of the intermediate appellate court or a circuit court to serve temporarily on the supreme court, a judge of the circuit court to serve temporarily on th…
Haw. Const. art. VI, § 3 Appointment Of Justices And Judges
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The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall fill a vacancy in the office of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court and circuit courts by appointing a person from a list of not less than four, and not more than six nominees for the vacancy presented…
Haw. Const. art. VI, § 4 Judicial Selection Commission
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There shall be a judicial selection commission that shall consist of nine members. The governor shall appoint two members to the commission. No more than one of the two members shall be a licensed attorney. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representativ…
Haw. Const. art. VI, § 5 Retirement; Removal; Discipline
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The supreme court shall have the power to reprimand, discipline, suspend with or without salary, retire or remove from office any justice or judge for misconduct or disability, as provided by rules adopted by the supreme court. The supreme court shall create a commission on judic…
Haw. Const. art. VI, § 6 Administration
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The chief justice of the supreme court shall be the administrative head of the courts. The chief justice may assign judges from one circuit court to another for temporary service. With the approval of the supreme court, the chief justice shall appoint an administrative director t…
Haw. Const. art. VI, § 7 Rules
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The supreme court shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations in all civil and criminal cases for all courts relating to process, practice, procedure and appeals, which shall have the force and effect of law. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]