Chapter 601 — Chapter 601
21 sections in this chapter.
HRS §601-1 Judiciary
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§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]
HRS §601-1.5 Emergency period; suspension of deadlines
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§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 req…
HRS §601-10 to 601-12 REPEALED
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§§601-10 to 601-12 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §1(h).
HRS §601-13 Publication of notices and process
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§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 ha…
HRS §601-14 REPEALED
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§601-14 REPEALED. L 1991, c 5, §1.
HRS §601-15 Style of process
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§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 8…
HRS §601-16 REPEALED
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§601-16 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §1(h).
HRS §601-17 Use of credit and debit cards to pay for court costs, fees, expenses, and other charges
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§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 administ…
HRS §601-17.5 Collection of delinquent court-ordered payments
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§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 juveni…
HRS §601-2 Administration
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§601-2 Administration. (a) The chief justice shall be the administrative head of the judiciary. The chief justice shall make a report to the legislature, at each regular session thereof, of the business of the judiciary and of the administration of justice throughout the State. T…
HRS §601-3 Administrative director
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§601-3 Administrative director. (a) The chief justice, with the approval of the supreme court, shall appoint an administrative director of the courts to assist the chief justice in directing the administration of the judiciary. The administrative director shall be a resident of t…
HRS §601-3.6 Spouse and child abuse special account; judiciary
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§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 b…
HRS §601-3.7 Judiciary computer system special fund
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§601-3.7 Judiciary computer system special fund. (a) There shall be established in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the judiciary computer system special fund, which shall contain the following: (b) The fund shall be used for: (c) The fund may be used for other ex…
HRS §601-31 to 601-38 REPEALED
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SHERIFF §§601-31 to 601-38 REPEALED. L 1989, c 211, §16.
HRS §601-4 Judicial council
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§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 r…
HRS §601-5 Independence of judiciary
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§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, judgme…
HRS §601-51 REPEALED
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[SECURITY PERSONNEL] §601-51 REPEALED. L 1989, c 211, §17.
HRS §601-6 REPEALED
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§601-6 REPEALED. L 1979, c 111, §22.
HRS §601-7 Disqualification of judge; relationship, pecuniary interest, previous judgment, bias or prejudice
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§601-7 Disqualification of judge; relationship, pecuniary interest, previous judgment, bias or prejudice. (a) No person shall sit as a judge in any case in which: provided that no interests held by mutual or common funds, the investment or divestment of which are not subject to t…
HRS §601-8 Practice of law forbidden
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§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 offi…
HRS §601-9 Same, other instances
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§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; H…