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Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 98-2

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this chapter:

“Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

“Legal material” means, whether or not in effect:

(1) The Constitution of the State of Hawaii;

(2) The Session Laws of Hawaii;

(3) The Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(4) A state agency rule that has or had the effect of law;

(5) Reported decisions of the following state courts: the supreme court of the State of Hawaii and the intermediate appellate court of the State of Hawaii; or

(6) State court rules.

“Official publisher” means:

(1) For the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, the revisor of statutes;

(2) For the Session Laws of Hawaii, the revisor of statutes;

(3) For the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the revisor of statutes;

(4) For any administrative agency rules, the office of the governor;

(5) For a state court decision included under paragraph (5) of the definition of “legal material”, the supreme court; or

(6) For state court rules, the supreme court.

“Publish” means to display, present, or release to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented, or released to the public, by the official publisher.

“Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

“State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

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