THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2446
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 602-51, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§602-51 How constituted. The intermediate appellate court shall consist of a chief judge and [six] seven associate judges. The chief judge, who shall be specifically selected, shall supervise the administrative duties of the court."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

Report Title:

Intermediate Court of Appeals; Membership

Description:

Increases the number of associate judges on the Intermediate Court of Appeals from six to seven. (SD1)

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