HRS §576E-18

Contempt for disobeying a hearings officer

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This section says that if an adult willfully disobeys a lawful order from a hearings officer during a contested case hearing, the family court can punish them for contempt. It only covers the procedure for starting that contempt action.

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The statute, as written — Contempt; procedure for punishment

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.

In any hearing in a contested case before a hearings officer, any adult who wilfully violates, neglects, or refuses to obey or perform any lawful order of the hearings officer, may be proceeded against in the family court for contempt of court according to law.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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