THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
388 |
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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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