§604-3 Disqualification, absence, vacancy. Whenever it is advisable, by reason of a vacancy in the office of district judge of any circuit, or by reason of the disqualification of any district judge, or the district judge's inability to attend to the district judge's duties by reason of illness or temporary absence, or for any other reason, the chief justice of the supreme court may designate the district judge of any other circuit, or any district family judge of any circuit, to hear and determine any and all matters then or thereafter pending in the district court to which the district judge or district family judge is called for such purpose, and while so engaged, the district judge or district family judge shall have and exercise all of the powers of a regularly appointed judge of the circuit to which the district judge or district family judge is called. [L 1931, c 101, §2; RL 1935, §3762; am L 1941, c 26, §1; RL 1945, §9673; am L 1949, c 228, §1; RL 1955, §216-3; am L 1957, c 181, §1; am L 1959, c 262, §5; am imp L 1965, c 97, §1; HRS §604-3; am L 1970, c 188, §10; am L 1975, c 124, §1; gen ch 1985]
Rules of Court
Disability, absence, see DCRCP rule 63.
Case Notes
Substitute magistrates paid only for days actual services are performed. 41 H. 156 (1955).
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 32. Courts and Court Officers
604-1 Judicial circuits; district judges; sessions.
604-2 Appointment and tenure of district judges; per diem district judges.
604-2.5 Salary of district judges.
604-3 Disqualification, absence, vacancy.
604-6.1 Jurisdiction of district courts; leased or rented personal property.
604-7.2 Arrest warrants arising from traffic violations.
604-7.4 Cure or waiver of defects.
604-7.5 Continuance of hearing or trial.
604-8 Criminal, misdemeanors, generally.
604-10.5 Power to enjoin and temporarily restrain harassment.
604-11 Jurisdiction of district courts; ordinances.
604-11.5 Same; offenses committed within the circuit.
604-15 Rules by supreme court.
604-16 Expenses of serving warrant.