HRS §551A-1
Setting up the public guardian's office
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section creates the public guardian's office within the court system. The chief justice chooses the public guardian, who works for the chief justice and can be removed at any time.
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The statute, as written — Office of public guardian; establishment; appointment
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.
There is established the office of the public guardian in the judiciary. The chief justice shall appoint the public guardian, who shall serve at the chief justice's pleasure.
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