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HRS §124B-239

How military courts can order people to appear or provide evidence

This section explains that military courts in Hawaii can order people to come to court or bring documents. These orders can be served by court marshals or police officers. Officers must follow the orders and cannot charge fees for doing so.

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The statute, as written — Process of military courts

(a) Military courts may issue any process or mandate necessary to carry into effect their powers. Military courts may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and enforce by attachment attendance of witnesses and production of books and records, when it is sitting within the State and the witnesses, books, and records sought are also located in the State. (b) Process and mandates may be issued by summary courts-martial, military judges, or the president of other military courts and may be directed to and may be executed by the marshals of the military court or any peace officer and shall be in a form as prescribed by rules adopted under this chapter. (c) All officers to whom process or mandates are directed shall execute them and make return of their acts thereunder according to the requirements of those documents. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, no officer shall demand or require payment of any fee or charge for receiving, executing, or returning a process or mandate or for any service in connection therewith.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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