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HRS §603-6

Judges must live in their circuit

This section says that every circuit court judge must live in the circuit they were appointed to serve. It is a simple residency rule for judges.

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The statute, as written — Residence of judge

Every judge of a circuit court shall reside in the circuit for which the judge is appointed.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.