HRS §571-53
Who can sign court papers
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that certain court documents, like orders, summonses, and warrants, are valid no matter who signs them—a judge, a district family judge, or a court clerk—unless another law says otherwise.
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The statute, as written — Signing of papers
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.
Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, any decree, order to show cause, injunction, summons, subpoena, warrant, or notice issued by the court in connection with any case or cause, shall have the same validity, force, and effect whether signed by a judge, a district family judge, or a clerk of the court.
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