HRS §76-49
Board's power to call witnesses and swear them in
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The merit appeals board can make witnesses come to hearings and swear them in, as the law allows. The director and hearing officers have the same power for matters they handle.
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The statute, as written — Subpoenas, oaths
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.
The merit appeals board shall have such powers as may be provided by law with respect to compelling the attendance of witnesses and administering oaths to witnesses, and as to all matters within the scope of its authority the director and any hearing officer shall have similar powers.
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