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Hawaii Revised Statutes
Division 1 - GOVERNMENTTitle 4 - STATE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION, GENERALLYChapter 28 - ATTORNEY GENERAL
Part I - DEPARTMENT, GENERALLY
Section 28-4 - Advises public officers

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 28-4

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Section 28-4 - Advises public officers

The attorney general shall, without charge, at all times when called upon, give advice and counsel to the heads of departments, district judges, and other public officers, in all matters connected with their public duties, and otherwise aid and assist them in every way requisite to enable them to perform their duties faithfully.

HRS § 28-4

L 1866, p 17; RL 1925, §1489; RL 1935, §503; RL 1945, §1504; RL 1955, § 30-4; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS § 28-4; am L 1970, c 188, §39; gen ch 1993

Early cases: 15 H. 718; see also12 Haw. 124. Attorney general has affirmative duty to provide counsel for judges being sued in their official capacities. 57 H. 284, 554 P.2d 1128.