Title 32, Courts And Court Officers

§606-1 Clerks of supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, and district courts; appointment and removal. (a) Subject to the provisions of chapter 76, when applicable: (b) The respective clerks of the supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, …

§606-12 Duties of official court reporters. [(a)] The duties of each official court reporter shall be to attend sessions of the court and take verbatim notes of all oral proceedings before the court, including the testimony of witnesses, objections of counsel, offers of proof, ar…

[§606‑12.5] Certified shorthand reporter; administration of oaths or affirmations. A certified shorthand reporter may administer oaths or affirmations and may perform the duties of a deposition officer pursuant to rules of court relating to persons before whom depositions may be …

§606-13 Salary and perquisites of official court reporters. [(a)] Each official court reporter shall receive for services as prescribed in section 606-12 the salary that may be appropriated from time to time as compensation for the official court reporter's services in court. Eac…

[§606-13.5] Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Certified shorthand reporter" means a shorthand reporter certified by the Hawaii supreme court through the Hawaii board of certified shorthand reporters. "Official court reporter" means a c…

[§606-13.6] Private court reporters; contracts. (a) Any contract for private court reporting services, not related to a particular case or reporting incident, shall be prohibited between a private court reporter or any other person with whom a private court reporter has a princip…

[§606-13.7] Official court reporters' notes; ownership. All official court reporters' notes shall be the property of the State. [L 1996, c 226, pt of §1]

§606-14 Bailiffs. The judge of the circuit court of each judicial circuit or division may appoint a person to be known as "court officer and bailiff" or "special court officer". Each of the persons so appointed shall be removable by the judge by whom the person is appointed, exce…

[§606-16] Study for annual adjustments of fees for interpreters. Beginning in 2026 and every three years thereafter, the judiciary shall conduct a study of interpreter fees, including recommendations on adjustments to the fee rates, and submit its findings and recommendations to …

§606-2 Temporary assistants. In case of the temporary absence or disability of any clerk, or when the business of any court demands, an assistant clerk, having the powers of a clerk, may be appointed for temporary duty. The salary of the assistant may be paid out of any appropria…

§606-3 Seal of court; physical or electronic seal, signature, or attestation on physical or electronic court records. (a) Each court of record shall have a seal, which shall be as approved by the supreme court. The seal shall be in the custody or control of the clerk of the court…

§606-4 Custody; disposition of exhibits. (a) The clerks of the supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, and district courts shall have the custody of all records, books, papers, moneys, exhibits, and other things pertaining to their respective courts. (b) The …

§606-5 Free copies of certain decrees to veterans. The clerk of any state court shall provide to any veteran of the armed forces of the United States, the veteran's spouse, any member of the immediate family of a veteran, or the next of kin of a deceased veteran, free copies of d…

§606-8 Powers and duties of clerks. The clerks of the courts of record may issue process, administer oaths, take depositions, and perform all other duties pertaining to their office. A clerk shall attend and record the proceedings at all sittings of courts of record. The clerks o…