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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 626-3 (2025)

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     §626-3  Inconsistent laws.  If any other provision of law, including any rule promulgated by the supreme court, is inconsistent with this chapter, this chapter shall govern unless this chapter or such inconsistent provision of law specifically provides otherwise. [L 1980, c 164, pt of §1]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1988–2024 · leading case: Off. of Hawaiian Affairs v. Kondo., 528 P.3d 243 (Haw. 2023).
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Off. of Hawaiian Affairs v. Kondo., 528 P.3d 243 (Haw. 2023). · cites it 6× ““If any other provision 20 *** FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER *** of law, including any rule promulgated by the supreme court, is inconsistent with this chapter, this chapter shall govern unless this chapter or such inconsistent provision of law…”
State v. Fox, 760 P.2d 670 (Haw. 1988). · cites it 2× “By virtue of HRS § 626-3, a rule of evidence codified in HRS chapter 626 prevails over an inconsistent procedural rule promulgated by this court, unless chapter 626 or the procedural rule “specifically provides otherwise.”
State v. Marroquin. Dissenting Opinion by Wilson, J., 482 P.3d 1097 (Haw. 2021). · cites it 4× “The Legislature enacted the HRE in 1980, HRS § 626-1 (1980), and concurrently enacted HRS § 626-3 (1980), which provides that “[i]f any other provision of law, including any rule promulgated by the supreme court, is inconsistent with [the HRE], [the HRE] shall govern unless [the…”
Hawai'i Police Dep't v. Kubota., 557 P.3d 865 (Haw. 2024). · cites it 2× “See HRS § 626-3 (2016). As of 1981, there is no qualified privilege for law enforcement investigatory records in Hawaiʻi law.”
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