605-14

TITLE 32. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS

CHAPTER 605 ATTORNEYS

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§605-14 Unauthorized practice of law prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to engage in or attempt to engage in or to offer to engage in the practice of law, or to do or attempt to do or offer to do any act constituting the practice of law, except and to the extent that the person, firm, or association is licensed or authorized so to do by an appropriate court, agency, or office or by a statute of the State or of the United States. Nothing in sections 605-14 to 605-17 contained shall be construed to prohibit the preparation or use by any party to a transaction of any legal or business form or document used in the transaction.

[L 1955, c 150, §1; RL 1955, §217-14; HRS §605-14; am L 1969, c 226, §3; am L 1983, c 167, §18; am L 1985, c 270, §4; am L 2001, c 47, §1]

605-15.1

TITLE 32. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS

CHAPTER 605 ATTORNEYS

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§605-15.1 Standing.

The attorney general or any bar association in this State may maintain an action for violations of section 605-14.

[L 1975, c 45, pt of §2]

605-15.2

TITLE 32. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS

CHAPTER 605 ATTORNEYS

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§605-15.2 Remedies.

Remedies for the violation of section 605-14 shall include injunctive and declaratory relief, and other existing remedies. In addition, the attorney general may maintain a criminal action against any person who violates section 605-14, the penalties for which are set forth in section 605-17.

[L 1975, c 45, pt of §2]

605-16

TITLE 32. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS

CHAPTER 605 ATTORNEYS

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§605-16 Judicial powers not affected.

Nothing in sections 605-14 to 605-17 shall diminish, alter, or affect the inherent or statutory power of the supreme court or of any court to institute and hear proceedings against any person for contempt or for violation of rules or orders of court, or affect any rules of any court already in force.

[L 1955, c 150, §4; RL 1955, §217-17; HRS §605-16; am L 1979, c 105, §59]

605-17

TITLE 32. COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS

CHAPTER 605 ATTORNEYS

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§605-17 Penalties.

Any person violating sections 605-14 to 605-16 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

[L 1955, c 150, §2; RL 1955, §217-15; HRS §605-17; am L 1972, c 184, §1(i); am L 1975, c 45, pt of §2; am L 2001, c 47, §2]