Hawaii Revised Statutes 613-1 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 613-1
- Board: means the board of advisors of the center for alternative dispute resolution. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 613-1
- Center: means the center for alternative dispute resolution. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 613-1
- county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
“Alternative dispute resolution” or “ADR” means methods, procedures, or techniques that are used to resolve differences voluntarily and that do not require a traditional and formal adjudicatory trial or contested hearing. These methods include, but are not limited to, mediation, contractual arbitration, fact- finding, consensus-building, and neutral-expert evaluation.
“Board” means the board of advisors of the center for alternative dispute resolution.
“Center” means the center for alternative dispute resolution.
“Government agencies” means the offices, departments, branches, and other subdivisions of state and county governments.