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Hawaii Revised Code of Judicial Conduct
Canon 3. a Judge Shall Conduct the Judge's Personal and Extrajudicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with the Duties of Judicial Office
Rule 3.3 - Testifying As a Character Witness

Haw. Code. Jud. Cond. 3.3

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As amended through September 30, 2024
Rule 3.3 - Testifying As a Character Witness

A judge shall not testify as a character witness in a judicial, administrative, or other adjudicatory proceeding or otherwise vouch for the character of a person in a legal proceeding, except when duly summoned. Unless there are unusual circumstances under which the demands of justice require, a judge should discourage a party from requiring the judge to testify as a character witness.

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The Hawai'i Revised Code of Judicial Conduct modifies ABA Model Code Rule 3.3 by incorporating part of Comment [1] into the Rule.

Haw. Code. Jud. Cond. 3.3

COMMENT:

[1] A judge who, without being subpoenaed, testifies as a character witness lends or misuses the prestige of judicial office to advance the interests of another. See Rule 1.3.