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| 1 | - | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1912 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 H.D.1 STATE OF HAWAII | |
| 1 | + | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1912 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 H.D.1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to judges for the District Court of the first circuit. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: | |
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| 3 | 3 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1912 | |
| 4 | 4 | THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 H.D.1 | |
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| 13 | 13 | THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 | |
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| 31 | 31 | A BILL FOR AN ACT | |
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| 37 | 37 | relating to judges for the District Court of the first circuit. | |
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| 43 | 43 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: | |
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| 47 | - | SECTION 1. Section 604-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "[[](b)[]] There shall be appointed one or more district judges for each judicial circuit. The district court of the first circuit shall consist of [fourteen] fifteen judges, who shall be styled as first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, [and] fourteenth, and fifteenth judge, respectively. One of the district judges shall hear landlord-tenant and small claims matters[,]; provided that when in the discretion of the chief justice of the supreme court the urgency or volume of cases so requires, the chief justice may authorize the judge to substitute for or act in addition to or otherwise in place of any other district judge of the district court of the first circuit. The district court of the second circuit shall consist of three judges[,] who shall be styled as first, second, and third judge, respectively. The district court of the third circuit shall consist of three judges[,] who shall be styled as first, second, and third judge, respectively. The district court of the fifth circuit shall consist of two judges who shall be styled as first and second judge, respectively. The chief justice may designate a judge in each circuit as the administrative judge for the circuit." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, | |
| 47 | + | SECTION 1. Section 604-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "[[](b)[]] There shall be appointed one or more district judges for each judicial circuit. The district court of the first circuit shall consist of [fourteen] fifteen judges, who shall be styled as first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, [and] fourteenth, and fifteenth judge, respectively. One of the district judges shall hear landlord-tenant and small claims matters[,]; provided that when in the discretion of the chief justice of the supreme court the urgency or volume of cases so requires, the chief justice may authorize the judge to substitute for or act in addition to or otherwise in place of any other district judge of the district court of the first circuit. The district court of the second circuit shall consist of three judges[,] who shall be styled as first, second, and third judge, respectively. The district court of the third circuit shall consist of three judges[,] who shall be styled as first, second, and third judge, respectively. The district court of the fifth circuit shall consist of two judges who shall be styled as first and second judge, respectively. The chief justice may designate a judge in each circuit as the administrative judge for the circuit." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000. | |
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| 49 | 49 | SECTION 1. Section 604-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: | |
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| 51 | 51 | "[[](b)[]] There shall be appointed one or more district judges for each judicial circuit. The district court of the first circuit shall consist of [fourteen] fifteen judges, who shall be styled as first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, [and] fourteenth, and fifteenth judge, respectively. One of the district judges shall hear landlord-tenant and small claims matters[,]; provided that when in the discretion of the chief justice of the supreme court the urgency or volume of cases so requires, the chief justice may authorize the judge to substitute for or act in addition to or otherwise in place of any other district judge of the district court of the first circuit. The district court of the second circuit shall consist of three judges[,] who shall be styled as first, second, and third judge, respectively. The district court of the third circuit shall consist of three judges[,] who shall be styled as first, second, and third judge, respectively. The district court of the fifth circuit shall consist of two judges who shall be styled as first and second judge, respectively. The chief justice may designate a judge in each circuit as the administrative judge for the circuit." | |
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| 53 | 53 | SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. | |
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| 55 | - | SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, | |
| 55 | + | SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000. | |
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| 57 | - | Report Title: Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; First Circuit Description: Establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit. ( | |
| 57 | + | Report Title: Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; First Circuit Description: Establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. | |
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| 63 | 63 | Report Title: | |
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| 65 | 65 | Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; First Circuit | |
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| 69 | 69 | Description: | |
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| 71 | - | Establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit. ( | |
| 71 | + | Establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | |
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| 79 | 79 | The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. |