Seal of court; physical or electronic seal, signature, or attestation on physical or electronic court records.

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§606-3 Seal of court; physical or electronic seal, signature, or attestation on physical or electronic court records. (a) Each court of record shall have a seal, which shall be as approved by the supreme court. The seal shall be in the custody or control of the clerk of the court and, when impressed, embossed, stamped, or electronically imprinted upon a court document, process, or certificate, shall be accompanied by the clerk's official attestation.

(b) Any requirement that a court document, process, or certificate shall be signed, certified, acknowledged, verified, exemplified, attested, or made under oath or seal is satisfied if the document bears an electronic seal of the court and an electronic image of the signature or electronic facsimile signature of the judge, clerk, or other person authorized to perform these acts. [L 1892, c 57, §65; RL 1925, §2293; RL 1935, §3692; RL 1945, §9723; RL 1955, §218-3; HRS §606-3; am L 1972, c 88, §4(c); am L 2006, c 284, §1]


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