HRS §587A-23
Effect of oral orders
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
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.
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