Chapter 624 — Chapter 624

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS §§624-21 to 624-23 REPEALED. L 1972, c 143, §1(j).

§624-24 Arbitrators, etc. [(a)] An arbitrator or other person, other than a court, having authority to hear, receive and examine evidence, may order that the deposition of a witness be taken within the State, or by leave of a circuit court outside the State, for use as evidence i…

§624-24.5 Compelling attendance of witness; commission for taking testimony. (a) When the taking of a deposition is authorized by statute or rule of court, the attendance of the witness and the answering of questions may, except as otherwise provided, be compelled: (b) When the t…

§624-25 Discovery. A civil action in the nature of a bill for discovery may be brought according to the usages and principles of courts of equity, unless the matter is governed by the rules of court. [L 1972, c 143, §1(c)]

§624-25.5 Proceedings and records of peer review committees and quality assurance committees. (a) As used in this section: "Case review forum" means any meeting convened by the administrative or professional staff of a licensed hospital or clinic for the presentation and critique…

PART II. DEPOSITIONS FOR USE OUTSIDE THE STATE §624-26 REPEALED. L 1972, c 143, §1(j).

§624-27 Subpoena to witness. Where a commission to take testimony within the State has been issued from a court without the State, or where a notice has been given or any other proceeding has been taken for the purpose of taking testimony within the State, pursuant to the laws or…

§624-28 Taking and return of deposition. The officer, commissioner, or person before whom a witness appears, in a case specified in section 624-27, shall take down the witness' testimony, in writing, and shall annex thereto copies of all books and papers produced or such parts th…

§§624-31 to 624-34 REPEALED. L 1972, c 143, §1(j).

PART III. COSTS §624-35 Costs. The costs of depositions may be taxed in the bill of costs as provided by section 607-9. [L 1876, c 32, §9; RL 1925, §2575; RL 1935, §3869; RL 1945, §9855; RL 1955, §223-5; HRS §624-35; am L 1972, c 143, §1(g)]

PART IV. PERPETUATION OF TESTIMONY §624-41 Action for. (a) A person who, before action, desires to perpetuate the person's own testimony or the testimony of any other person, may proceed in accordance with the rules of court or may bring a civil action in the circuit court of any…

§§624-42 to 624-44 REPEALED. L 1972, c 143, §1(j).

§624-45 Costs. The applicant or plaintiff shall pay all costs of all proceedings under section 624-41, but such disbursements ultimately may be allowed in taxation of costs as in the case of disbursements for depositions. [L 1876, c 32, §31; RL 1925, §2594; RL 1935, §3888; RL 194…