Rules of Court
See HRCP rule 64; DCRCP rule 64.
§651-1 General provisions. This chapter shall apply to circuit and district courts. A judge of any court of record may make any order at chambers which may by the provisions of this chapter be made by the court in term time. When the proceedings are before a district judge, the judge shall be regarded as the clerk of the court for all purposes contemplated herein. The phrase "police officer", as used in this chapter, means the director of public safety or the director's duly authorized representative, any chief of police or subordinate police officer, or a person authorized by the rules of court. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit a district judge to issue a writ of attachment to be served out of the circuit in which the judge's court is situated, or to permit an attachment of real estate, or any interest therein, under a writ issued by a district court judge. [L 1905, c 84, §1; am L 1907, c 27, §1; RL 1925, §2805; RL 1935, §4190; am L 1939, c 104, §7; am L 1943, c 62, §21 and c 64, §22; RL 1945, §10141; RL 1955, §233-1; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §651-1; am L 1970, c 188, §39; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 291, §1; am L 1989, c 123, §4 and c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §§7, 11; am L 2002, c 16, §25; am L 2012, c 142, §9; am L 2013, c 116, §§12, 25(11); am L 2015, c 101, §4]
Note
The repeal and reenactment note in the main volume took effect on June 30, 2020, pursuant to L 2015, c 101, §4.
Rules of Court
As to powers at chambers, see HRCP rule 77(b).