HRS §658J-10
Who can take part in arbitration and how
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says who can be involved in an arbitration and what they can do. A party can bring a lawyer, bring a support person who won't testify or argue, and take part as fully as state law allows. No one can talk to the arbitrator privately unless family law rules allow it.
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The statute, as written — Party participation
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.
(a) A party may: (1) Be represented in an arbitration by an attorney; (2) Be accompanied by an individual who will not be called as a witness nor act as an advocate; and (3) Participate in the arbitration to the full extent permitted under the law and procedural rules of this State other than this chapter governing a party's participation in contractual arbitration. (b) A party or representative of a party shall not communicate ex parte with the arbitrator except to the extent allowed in a family law proceeding for communication with a judge.
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