Hawaii Revised Statutes
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 605-16 (2025)
Judicial powers not affected
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§605-16 Judicial powers not affected. Nothing in sections 605-14 to 605-17 shall diminish, alter, or affect the inherent or statutory power of the supreme court or of any court to institute and hear proceedings against any person for contempt or for violation of rules or orders of court, or affect any rules of any court already in force. [L 1955, c 150, §4; RL 1955, §217-17; HRS §605-16; am L 1979, c 105, §59]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1974–1990 · leading case: Reliable Collection Agency, Ltd. v. Cole, 584 P.2d 107 (Haw. 1978).
Reliable Collection Agency, Ltd. v. Cole, 584 P.2d 107 (Haw. 1978). “HRS § 605-16. In enacting § 605-15.1 to give standing to the attorney general or any bar association to maintain actions with respect to the unauthorized practice of law, the legislature stated expressly that it was not its purpose to infringe upon the power of any court to…”
Tradewinds Hotel, Inc. v. Cochran, 799 P.2d 60 (Haw. App. 1990). “Under those powers, *264 our courts, sua sponte, may prevent an unauthorized person from practicing law in a case pending before it. It follows that an attorney for a litigant has standing to request the court to prohibit another party’s pro se appearance in a case pending…”
In re the Unauthorized Practice of Law of Ellis, 522 P.2d 460 (Haw. 1974). “605 requiring otherwise by virtue of *463 HRS § 605-16. Edward A. Jaffe (Cades, Schutte, Fleming & Wright of counsel) for the motion.”
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