Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 608-2 (2025)

  District court, salaries, expenses, etc

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     §608-2  District court, salaries, expenses, etc.  The salaries of the district judges, clerks, and other assistants and the expenses of the district judges shall be paid by the State.  The judges shall have power to appoint such additional officers or employees as may be required by the courts and for which appropriations have been made by the legislature.  Except as otherwise provided, such officers and employees shall be subject to chapter 76 and the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, executive order, executive directive, or rule. [L 1909, c 122, §1; RL 1925, §2133; RL 1935, pt of §3941; RL 1945, §9777; RL 1955, §220-2; am L 1965, c 97, §16; HRS §608-2; am L 1970, c 188, §30; am L 1972, c 88, §7(c); am L 2002, c 148, §44]

 

Cross References

 

  Salary of district judge, see §604-2.5.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2023 · leading case: State v. Su., 465 P.3d 719 (Haw. 2020).
State v. Su., 465 P.3d 719 (Haw. 2020). · cites it 3× “The credibility of a witness may be attacked or supported by evidence in the form of opinion or reputation, but subject to these limitations: (1) The evidence may refer only to character for truthfulness or untruthfulness, and (2) Evidence of truthful character is admissible…”
State v. Su., No. SCWC-18-0000692 (Haw. June 23, 2020). · cites it 3× “Bowman, Hawaii Rules of Evidence Manual § 608-2[1][A] at 6-42 (2018–2019 ed.) (“Bowman”).”
Meyer v. State, 152 Haw. 243 (Haw. App. 2023). “Bowman, Hawaii Rules of Evidence Manual § 608-2[1][B] at 6-42-43 (2018–2019 ed.)).”
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