HRS 0028-0001 ANNOTATIONS

District courts as courts of record, see §604-17.

Functions generally, see §26-7.

Authority to bring action against public officers, in the public interest. Att. Gen. Op. 68-26.

Office of attorney general first constituted in 1846, history of the office under the Kingdom. 6 H. 718, 728 (single justice); 8 H. 572. Performance of functions by another temporarily. Early cases: See 8 H. 521, compare 3 H. 669, 5 H. 59.

Criminal cases, prosecution by county prosecuting officers under authority of attorney general. See 16 H. 769, 779-80; 19 H. 162; 26 H. 570.

Charitable trusts, functions in connection with. See 33 H. 647; 36 H. 250; 36 H. 334; 37 H. 111, 116.

Scope of functions as parens patriae of charitable trusts. 54 H. 299, 507 P.2d 724.

Accountability for acts: 6 H. 718 (will not be held in contempt for refusing to prosecute, decision of single justice); 12 H. 124, 128-30; 26 H. 570 (liability to disbarment or suspension of government attorney for misconduct in administration of office); 21 H. 539, 549 (liability to damages); 23 H. 362 (liability to damages).

Section is irrelevant and attorney general is without standing as party to rate proceeding before PUC. 54 H. 663, 513 P.2d 1376.

Attorney general may represent a state employee in a civil action while prosecuting the same employee in a criminal matter. 71 H. 598, 801 P.2d 548.

Cited: 18 H. 76.