CONST 0006-0003 ANNOTATIONS

Circuit courts, see chapter 603.

Compensation, see §§602-2, 603-5, and 604-2.5.

Judicial salary commission, see §608-1.5.

Retirement allowance, see §88-74.

A justice of the supreme court whose term has expired may hold over until the justice's successor has been appointed, even beyond the adjournment of the senate considering successors. Att. Gen. Op. 67-6.

A member of the legislature who has been appointed to the circuit court but who has not yet qualified for the office is not yet holding judicial office. Att. Gen. Op. 80-2.

Any duly appointed district court judge may be temporarily assigned to preside on the circuit court by the chief justice of the supreme court. Att. Gen. Op. 88-8.

Administering Justice or Just Administration: The Hawaii Supreme Court and the Intermediate Court of Appeals. 14 UH L. Rev. 271.

A judge who has made a public announcement of intention to seek public office is a candidate. 53 H. 496, 497 P.2d 549.

Exercise of testamentary power of appointment by justices not prohibited when there is no remuneration. 55 H. 104, 516 P.2d 1239.

Appointment as a district family judge does not qualify as being "licensed to practice law by the supreme court". 61 H. 112, 595 P.2d 1080.

1978 constitutional convention intended by implication that restrictive provision relating to practice of law applied only to full-time justices and judges, thereby excluding per diem judges from its proscription. Section 604-2, authorizing per diem judges to practice law, was not in violation of Hawaii constitution’s provision prohibiting full-time judges from practicing law during their term of office. 74 H. 394, 846 P.2d 894.

No violation of section where circuit court judge assigned duties as administrative director of courts as newly-assigned duties were addition to existing responsibilities and not creation of additional office or position. 85 H. 258, 942 P.2d 522.

Qualifications for judicial appointment. 79 HLR 79-0385.