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HRS §576B-317

Communications between courts

This section lets a Hawaii court talk with a court in another state to get or share information about laws, court orders, or case status. It can use writing, phone, email, or other methods. This is a narrow rule about court-to-court communication only.

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The statute, as written — Communications between tribunals

A tribunal of this State may communicate with a tribunal outside this State in a record or by telephone, electronic mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal of this State may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this State.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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