(a) A court of the State of Hawaii may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. Either court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be limited to the fact that the communication occurred.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 551G-4

  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 551G-2
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 551G-2
(b) Courts may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records, and other administrative matters without making a record.

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