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HRS §601-8

Judges cannot practice law while in office

This section says that certain judges in Hawaii cannot work as lawyers while they are serving as judges. It applies to judges on the supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuit court, and full-time district and family court judges.

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The statute, as written — Practice of law forbidden

Justices of the supreme court, judges of the intermediate appellate court, judges of the circuit court, and full-time judges of the district court and of the district family court shall not engage in the practice of law during their terms of office.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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