HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

513

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO DESIGNATING SUBSTITUTE JUDGES ON THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 602-55, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§602-55  Panels; substitute judge.  Parties shall be entitled to a hearing before a panel of not less than three intermediate appellate judges.  In [the event] case of vacancy, or if the number of available intermediate appellate judges is insufficient to make up a panel because of vacancy or disqualification, the chief justice of the supreme court may designate circuit judges [or], retired intermediate appellate judges, or retired supreme court justices to temporarily fill [such] the vacancy or the need[.] to make up a panel.  A judge serving temporarily shall not be actively engaged in the practice of law.  Substitute judges shall be compensated per diem at a rate of pay equivalent to that of associate intermediate appellate judges."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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By Request


 


 

Report Title:

Judiciary Package; Intermediate Court of Appeals; Panels; Substitute Judges

 

Description:

Authorizes the Chief Justice to designate circuit court judges, retired intermediate appellate judges, or retired supreme court justices to temporarily fill a vacancy on the Intermediate Court of Appeals.

 

 

 

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