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HRS §11-175

Supreme court powers and costs

This section gives the Hawaii Supreme Court the power to run its cases, including making witnesses come, punishing contempt, and setting its own rules and costs. It is a short, procedural rule about court authority.

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The statute, as written — Powers of supreme court; costs

The supreme court may compel the attendance of witnesses, punish contempts, and do whatsoever else may be necessary fully to determine the proceedings, and enforce its decrees therein. The court may make such special rules as it may find necessary or proper. The costs shall be as provided by the supreme court by rule.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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