HRS §440E-15
Judges' duties
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the director may pick two licensed judges to help a referee decide a case, or three licensed judges with a referee who doesn't vote. It only covers who can be chosen to make the decision.
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The statute, as written — Judges; duties
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The director, in the director's discretion may appoint two licensed judges to act with the referee in rendering a decision, or three licensed judges to act with a nonvoting referee in rendering a decision.
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