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State of Hawai'i
Hawaii State
Legislature establishes our laws and creates services that benefit the
people of Hawaii.
Contact Information
Legislative
Directories
House Chief Clerk
(808)586-6400
Senate Chief Clerk
(808) 586-6720
Hawaii State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
- The
Constitution of the State of Hawaii is housed in the Hawaii Legislative Reference Bureau section.
- Public
Access Room serves the citizens of Hawai`i by providing facilities, services and equipment to enhance their ability to participate in the legislative process.
Contact Information
(808) 587-0478
415 So Beretania St, Room 401
Honolulu, HI 96813
par@capital.hawaii.gov
Hawaii
State Judiciary interprets the laws and maintains a statewide system of
justice and is responsible for administering justice.
Contact Information
Administrative
Offices of the Courts
Courts
of Appeals
O'ahu
- First Judicial Circuit
Maui
- Second Judicial Circuit
Hawai'i
- Third Judicial Circuit
Kaua'i
- Fifth Judicial Circuit
Department of Public
Safety provides for the safety of the public and state facilities
through law enforcement and correctional management.
Contact Information
(808) 587-1350
919 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96814
michael.r.gaede@hawaii.gov
Department
of the Attorney General provides legal and other services to the State,
including the agencies, officers, and employees of the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial branches of Hawaii government.
Contact Information
(808) 586-1500
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
hawaiiag@hawaii.gov
- Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division Research
& Statistics Branch is Hawaii's primary source of criminological
data and other objective information on the nature and extent of crime in
Hawaii.
Contact Information
(808) 586-1150
235 South Beretania Street, Suite 401
Honolulu, HI 96813
- Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division Community
& Crime Prevention is responsible for the planning and
implementation of informational and educational workshops and activities
focused on community crime prevention.
Contact Information
(808) 586-1150
235 South Beretania Street, Suite 401
Honolulu, HI 96813
Hawai'i
Civil Rights Commission receives, investigates, conciliates, and
adjudicates complaints of discrimination; whether in employment, housing, public
accommodations, and access to state and state-funded services.
Contact Information
(808) 586-8636
830 Punchbowl Street, Room 411
Honolulu, HI 96813
info@hicrc.org
Office
of the Ombudsman is an officer of the legislature who investigates
complaints about actions of executive branch agencies of the state and county
governments.
Contact Information
(808) 587-0770
465 South King Street, 4th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
complaints@ombudsman.state.hi.us
Government in the State: Hawaii's
Laws include
University of Hawaii William
S. Richardson School of Law is dedicated to providing excellence in legal
education and scholarship and to promoting justice, ethical responsibility and
public service placing emphasis on environmental law,
native Hawaiian rights, ocean law, and Pacific and Asian Legal Studies.
Contact Information
(808) 956-7966
2515 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
lawadm@hawaii.edu
Local Counties
City
and County of Honolulu Ethics Commission advances the standards of
ethical conduct in government in the Revised Charter and the Revised
Ordinances of Honolulu.
Contact Information
(808) 527-5573
715 South King Street, Suite 211
Honolulu, HI 96813-3091
ethics@honolulu.gov
Honolulu Police Department
serves and protects with aloha, consists of eight patrol districts.
Contact Information
(808) 529-3162
801 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
hpd@honolulupd.org
Honolulu City and County Prosecuting
Attorney shall attend all courts in the city and conduct, all prosecutions therein for offenses against the laws of the state
and the ordinances and rules and regulations of the city.
Contact Information
(808) 523-4511
1060 Richards Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Hawaii County Corporation Council acts as the legal advisor and
representative of all County agencies and departments.
Contact Information
(808) 961-8251
101 Aupuni St. Suite 325
Hilo, HI 96720
cohdcs@co.hawaii.hi.us
The Hawaii County Police
Department is the Big Island's primary law enforcement agency.
Contact Information
(808) 935-3311
349 Kapiolani Street
Hilo, HI 96720
copsysop@ilhawaii.net
The Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney is the legal agency responsible for the
prosecution of all criminal offenses occurring on the Big Island of Hawaii and
represents the people of this community before the courts of Hawaii.
Contact Information
(808) 961-0466
34 Rainbow Drive
Hilo, HI 96720
hilopros@co.hawaii.hi.us
Maui County Department
of Housing and Human Concerns supports and enhances the social
well-being of the citizens of Maui County.
Contact Information
(808) 270-7805
200 South High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
director.hhc@co.maui.hi.us
Maui County Corporation
Counsel supports the County government by providing legal advice and
representation that promotes the public interest.
Contact Information
(808) 270-7740
200 South High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
corpcoun@co.maui.hi.us
Maui County Police
Department will protect lives and property and preserve the public peace
by enforcing laws and regulations within carefully prescribed ethical and
constitutional restrictions.
Contact Information
Non-emergency calls (808) 244-6400
crs@co.maui.hi.us
Kauai County Office
of the County Attorney represents the county in all legal proceedings
and performs all other services.
Contact Information
(808) 241-6315
4444 Rice Street
Lihue, HI 96766
Kauai County Police
Department will protect lives and property and
preserve the public peace by enforcing laws and regulations within carefully
prescribed ethical and constitutional restrictions.
Contact Information
(808) 241-1601
3990 Kaana Street, Suite 200
Lihue, HI 96766-1268
Federal/National Agencies
PowerReporting
on Law is edited by Bill Dedman, a correspondent for The
Boston Globe.
FirstGov
Public Safety and Law is the official U.S. gateway connecting the world to all U.S.
government information and services.
Contact Information
1 (800) FED INFO (1-800-333-4636)
U.S. General Services Administration
1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20405
FirstGov
Law
Library of Congress includes the Constitution, Executive,
Judiciary, Legislative and Legal Guides for the State of Hawaii.
The
Internet Law Library was originally provided as part of the Counsel's
mission to make the law (particularly the U.S. Code) available to the public.
The Law Revision Counsel's goal was to provide free public access to the basic
documents of US law.
Legal Information Institute Hawaii
Legal Materials is known internationally as a leading “law-not-com”
provider of public legal information, offering all opinions of the United States
Supreme Court handed down since 1992.
Non- Profit Organizations
The Hawaii State
Bar Association was given the power and responsibility to aid the Hawaii
Supreme Court in regulating, maintaining, and improving the legal profession to unite and inspire Hawaii's lawyers to promote justice, serve the public, and improve the legal
profession.
Contact Information
(808) 537-1868
1132 Bishop Street, Suite 906
Hoolulu, HI 96813
lshiraishi@hsba.org
About
this project, prepared by Diane Nakashima for the University of
Hawaii at Manoa Communications Program, May 2005. If you have any questions or
comments, please contact Diane.
These links may become out-of-date before an opportunity to update. Revised
06/07/07.
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