Title 32, Courts And Court Officers

§602-3 Absence, disability, etc., of chief justice. Wherever, by the provisions of any law of the State, any act is required to be performed by the chief justice of the supreme court, the act may (unless otherwise expressly provided) be performed, in case of a vacancy in the offi…

§602-4 Superintendence of inferior courts. The supreme court shall have the general superintendence of all courts of inferior jurisdiction to prevent and correct errors and abuses therein where no other remedy is expressly provided by law. [L 1892, c 57, §50; RL 1925, §2223; RL 1…

§602-5 Jurisdiction and powers; filing. (a) Except as otherwise provided, the supreme court shall have jurisdiction and powers as follows: (1) To hear and determine all questions of law, or of mixed law and fact, which are properly brought before it by application for a writ of c…

§602-5.5 Judiciary records. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the supreme court shall determine whether, and the extent to which, the judiciary, will create, accept, retain, or store in electronic form any case, fiscal, and administrative record…

PART II. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT §602-51 How constituted. The intermediate appellate court shall consist of a chief judge and six associate judges. The chief judge, who shall be specifically selected, shall supervise the administrative duties of the court. [L 1979, c 111, pt…

§602-52 Salary. Effective July 1, 2004, the salary of the chief judge of the intermediate appellate court and the salary of each associate judge shall be as last recommended by the judicial salary commission. Effective July 1, 2007, and every six years thereafter, the salary of t…

§602-53 Terms. The intermediate appellate court shall be deemed always to be in continuous session. The court shall be deemed always open for filing papers, issuing and returning process, and issuing orders. [L 1979, c 111, pt of §3; am L 1984, c 106, §2]

[§602-54] Session, where. The intermediate appellate court shall sit in Honolulu; provided that the chief judge may appoint a different place for the sitting of the court, pro tempore. [L 1979, c 111, pt of §3]

§602-55 Panels; substitute judge. Parties shall be entitled to a hearing before a panel of not less than three intermediate appellate judges. In case of vacancy, or if the number of available intermediate appellate judges is insufficient to make up a panel because of disqualifica…

[§602-56] Absence, disability, of the chief judge. Whenever, by the provisions of any law of the State, any act is required to be prepared by the chief judge of the intermediate appellate court, the act may be performed, in case of a vacancy, or illness, absence or disability, by…

§602-57 Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the intermediate appellate court shall have jurisdiction, subject to transfer as provided in section 602-58 or review on application for a writ of certiorari as provided in section 602-59: (1) To hear and determ…

§602-58 Application for transfer to the supreme court. (a) The supreme court, in the manner and within the time provided by the rules of court, shall grant an application to transfer any case within the jurisdiction of the intermediate appellate court to the supreme court upon th…

§602-59 Review of decision of the intermediate appellate court, certiorari. (a) After issuance of the intermediate appellate court's judgment or dismissal order, a party may seek review of the intermediate appellate court's decision and judgment or dismissal order only by applica…

[§602-60] Subpoenas; oaths. The intermediate appellate court shall have the power to subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses from any part of the State and to compel the production of books, papers, documents, or tangible things. Any judge of the intermediate appellate co…

§602-7 Oaths, subpoenas. The supreme court may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents or tangible things, and any justice may administer oaths. [L 1892, c 57, §52; RL 1925, §2226; RL 1935, §3595; RL 1945, §9606; RL 1955, §214-6; HRS §602…

§602-8 Terms. The supreme court shall be deemed to be in continuous session. The court shall be deemed always open for filing papers, issuing and returning process, and issuing orders. [L 1892, c 57, §54; am L 1901, c 22, §1; RL 1925, §2227; RL 1935, §3596; RL 1945, §9607; RL 195…

§602-9 Sessions, where. The supreme court shall sit in Honolulu; provided that the chief justice may appoint a different place for the sitting of the court, pro tempore. [L 1892, c 57, §55; am L 1901, c 22, §2; RL 1925, §2228; RL 1935, §3597; RL 1945, §9608; RL 1955, §214-8; HRS …