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Hawaii Resources

This State Guide lists the major sources of law in Hawaii. Members of the Georgetown University community may seek additional assistance at the reference desk or online.

RESEARCH GUIDES

• The Legislative Process, A Process of the People: A Citizen Guide to Participation in the Legislative Process (7th Ed) A guide provided by the state legislature

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print:
  • Hawaii Revised Statutes (official), KFH30 1993 .A22 (Current)
  • Michie's Hawaii Revised Statutes Annotated (unofficial but more current than the official set), KFH30 1968 .A45 1988 (Current)
    
    
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: HI-ST-ANN
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Hawaii > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > HI - Hawaii Revised Statutes Annotated, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined
• Internet:
  • Hawaii Revised Statutes (From the Hawaii State Legislature; Current)

Legislative History

• Session Laws:
  • HeinOnline, (1995 - Current)
  • Microform (1901-2005, now CANCELLED)
    
    
• How to Research Constitutional, Legislative, and Statutory History in Hawaii, 3rd Edition
  by Richard F. Kahle, JR., Legislative Reference Bureau, State Capitol

Legislature

• Hawaii State Legislature Home Page
  • Senate Home Page
  • House Home Page
    
    
• Hawaii State Legislature: Bill Status & Documents (search for bills, resolutions, committee reports and statutes)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print:
  • Weil's Code of Hawaii Rules, KFH35 1998 .A22 (1998 - 2008; now CANCELLED)
    
    
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: HI-ADC07 (Current through November 2007)
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Hawaii > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > By Statutes & Regulations > HI - Weil's Code of Hawaii Rules
• Internet:
  • State Administrative Rules (From the Lieutenant Governor's Office)

Agencies

• Government: Your Open Door to State and Local Government
  Official site of the State of Hawaii.
  
  
• Office of the Governor Home Page
  
  
• Executive Branch Agencies
  
  
• Department of the Attorney General Home Page
  • Attorney General Opinions (1993 - Current)

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print:
  • Pacific Reporter, KF135 .P2 (1st Series, 1884-1931); KF135 .P212 (2nd Series, 1931-2000); & KF135 .P213 (3rd Series, 2000 - Current)
    
    
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: HI-CS (state cases) & HI-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Hawaii > Find Cases > HI State Cases, Combined (state cases)
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Hawaii > Find Cases > HI Federal & State Cases, Combined (state & federal cases)
• Internet:
  • Hawaii Case Law (1989 - Current; maintained by the Hawaii Supreme Court Law Library; includes Hawaii Supreme Court and Intermediate Court of Appeals cases organized alphabetically, chronologically and by subject area)

Courts

• Hawaii State Judiciary Home Page
  • Hawaii Rules of Court
  • Court Forms
• Circuit Court Administrative Orders

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• City and County Links

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• Print:
  • University of Hawaii Law Review, K25 N59 (1979 - Current)
• Electronic:
  • HeinOnline (1979 - Current)
    
• Print:
  • Hawaii Bar Journal, K8 .A9 (1976-1988, 1991)
    • Also available in microform K8 .A9 Micro (1963 - )

GENERAL

• Internet:
  • Hawaii Legislative Reference Bureau
    " The Legislative Reference Bureau is a nonpartisan legislative service agency, that provides a wide variety of services to legislators, legislative committees, and in some cases, members of the public. "(Includes LRB Studies, reports and legislative information)
    
    
  • Hawaii Directory of Officials and the Guide to Government in Hawaii
    From the Legislative Reference Bureau.
    
    
  • Hawaii State Bar Association
    
    
  • Hawaii State Public Library System
    
    
  • Tax Forms
    From the Department of Taxation.
    
    
  • Nation of Hawaii
    An organization advocating Hawaiian independence.
    
    
  • Legal Information Institute on Hawaii
    From Cornell University Law School.
    
    
  • Internet Law Library: Hawaii
    
    
  • FindLaw: Hawaii

Updated 09/09 (RR)
Links 09/09 (RR)

 

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