HRS §587A-23

Effect of oral orders

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This section says that when a judge gives an order out loud in court during a child protection case, it is official right away. The order must be written down as soon as possible, but it still counts from the hearing date.

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The statute, as written — Effect of oral orders

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.

Orders stated orally by the court on the record in a proceeding under this chapter shall have full force and effect from the date of the hearing until further order of the court. All oral orders shall be reduced to writing as soon as is practicable.

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

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