#Hawaii law

Attorney General Anne Lopez is applauding the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court’s unanimous decision of Rosehill v. State of Hawaiʻi, Land Use Commission, where the court held that farm dwellings in the agricultural district cannot be used as short-term vacation rentals under Hawaiʻi law.

A number of businesses are looking forward to the state’s plan to lift mask-wearing requirements indoors on March 26.

HOUSE PASSES KEY MEASURES ON THIRD READING: Gun violence prevention, women’s rights, Hawaiʻi Promise bills move to Senate

Gov. David Ige signed a series of bills into law on Tuesday, ranging from kupuna care, homelessness and mental health, traffic safety, elections and health.

Four law students and two professors from the University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law will participate in a global environmental meeting in Katowice, Poland. 

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will give now give UH students the opportunity to earn two advanced degrees in Law and Social Work within four years.

Governor Ige signed several measures into law on Monday, which provide greater assurance for families who utilize child care services, supports women’s health..

With medical marijuana dispensaries soon to open, attorney David Sereno delves into the issue of driving under the influence (DUI), marijuana and your rights.

Why aren’t Maui’s medical marijuana dispensaries open yet? Once they are, what can patients buy? Attorney-at-Law David Sereno shares the latest legal details.

The Honorable Catherine H. Remigio, along with Todd W. Eddins, and Keith K. Hiraoka were inducted into office as judges of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit.

The Care Act requires hospitals to establish procedures giving family caregivers the opportunity to receive instruction in the medical tasks required when their loved ones are discharged.

The new law provides clear legal authority to judges, allowing them to more effectively tailor sentences when aquatics statutes are violated.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is reminding the public that, effective Jan. 1, 2016, residents and visitors alike must be at least age 21 year old in order to buy tobacco products and electronic smoking devices (e-cigarettes) in the state.

“With the actions we have taken today, our kupuna will be better protected from financial abuse and better supported by a variety of programs and services,” said Rep. Souki in a press release announcing key bills that gained passage.

Governor Abercrombie notified the State Legislature this week of his intent to veto 19 bills. To date, the governor has signed more than 150 measures into law. The deadline to veto bills, sign them into law, or let them become law without his signature, is July 10.

Governor Neil Abercrombie signed a bill into law that is intended to help more homeowners and renters access and afford clean energy.

The state’s four county police departments are stepping up enforcement of Hawaii’s child passenger restraint laws as part of the National Child Passenger Safety Week that runs through Saturday.  Last year, police issued 1,646 child restraint violations across the state.  Under Hawaii law, children under 4 are required to ride in a federally approved child […]

The State Department of Taxation will delay payment of tax refunds for 2009.  The action to delay payment until July 1, 2010 is being taken to mitigate the state’s projected $721 million revenue shortfall.  Tax officials say delaying the refunds will provide an estimated one-time savings of $275 million which will go towards balancing the […]