§232-21 Supreme court may admit additional evidence. [Section effective until June 30, 2006. For section effective July 1, 2006, see below.] Upon appeal to the supreme court, the court may permit any party to introduce, or may of its own motion require the taking of, additional evidence material to the matter in dispute. [L 1932 2d, c 40, §53; RL 1935, §1952; RL 1945, §5216; RL 1955, §116-18; HRS §232-21]

§232-21 Appellate court may admit additional evidence. [Section effective July 1, 2006. For section effective until June 30, 2006, see above.] Upon appeal, the appellate court may permit any party to introduce, or, of its own motion, may require the taking of, additional evidence material to the matter in dispute. [L 1932 2d, c 40, §53; RL 1935, §1952; RL 1945, §5216; RL 1955, §116-18; HRS §232-21; am L 2004, c 202, §22]

L 2004, c 202, §82 provides:

"SECTION 82. Appeals pending in the supreme court as of the effective date of this Act [July 1, 2006] may be transferred to the intermediate appellate court or retained at the supreme court as the chief justice, in the chief justice's sole discretion, directs."