Const. Art. VI, §5
Removing or Disciplining Judges
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section gives the state's highest court the power to punish or remove judges for misconduct or disability. It also creates a commission that investigates complaints and recommends actions to the court. The rules for how this works are set by the supreme court itself.
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The constitution, as written — Removal; Discipline
A copy, taken August 21, 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 supreme court shall have the power to reprimand, discipline, suspend with or without salary, retire or remove from office any justice or judge for misconduct or disability, as provided by rules adopted by the supreme court. The supreme court shall create a commission on judicial discipline which shall have authority to investigate and conduct hearings concerning allegations of misconduct or disability and to make recommendations to the supreme court concerning reprimand, discipline, suspension, retirement or removal of any justice or judge. [Am Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978] Rules of Court Misconduct, see Code of Judicial Conduct; judicial conduct commission, see RSC rule 8.
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