HAWAII LAW DIGEST REVISER Carlsmith Ball LLP 1001 Bishop Street ASB Tower, Suite 2200 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Telephone: 808-523-2500 Fax: 808-523-0842 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.carlsmith.com Reviser Profile The law firm of Carlsmith Ball LLP was established in 1857 in Hawaii. The firm currently has 101 (as of 9/15/06) attorneys in eight offices located throughout Hawaii, in Guam, Saipan and Los Angeles. We practice in the areas of Admiralty & Maritime, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy and Workouts, Corporate and Business, Civil & Commercial Litigation, Energy, Environmental, Hospitality, Real Property, Tax & Estate Planning, Labor & Employment Law, and Technology. Our firm assists businesses in solving problems or concerns that arise in the course of business operations. The attorneys in this firm concentrate primarily in business law and have extensive experience with commercial activities in the Pacific Region. Our clientele includes businesses from the construction, health care, retail, real estate, transportation, maritime, media, agricultural, education, tourism, hospitality, insurance, entertainment, and finance industries, among others. Our understanding of the Pacific Region, including extensive foreign language capabilities, allows us to offer a unique combination of technical skills and practical experience to serve legal and business needs. Our extensive experience and long-established working relationships with regulators in our jurisdictions allows us to provide cost-effective representation for our clients. HAWAII LAW DIGEST (The following is a list of all Categories and Topics, including cross-references, covered in this Digest.) Category/Topic Page Category/Topic Page INTRODUCTION STAY OF EXECUTION ........................... 17 GOVERNMENT AND LEGAL SYSTEM .................. 1 SUBMISSION OF CONTROVERSY .................... 17 HOLIDAYS ................................ 1 VENUE .................................. 17 OFFICE HOURS AND TIME ZONE .................... 1 WITNESSES ................................ 18 BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS COURTS AND LEGISLATURE AGENCY .................................. 1 COURTS .................................. 18 ASSOCIATIONS .............................. 1 LEGISLATURE ............................... 18 CORPORATIONS .............................. 1 REPORTS ................................. 18 JOINT STOCK COMPANIES ........................ 4 STATUTES ................................. 18 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ..................... 4 UNIFORM LAWS ............................. 19 LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ................... 4 CRIMINAL LAW PARTNERSHIPS .............................. 4 BAIL .................................... 19 BUSINESS REGULATION AND COMMERCE CRIMINAL LAW .............................. 19 BANKS AND BANKING .......................... 5 DEBTOR AND CREDITOR BILLS AND NOTES ............................ 7 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ......................... 19 BILLS OF SALE .............................. 7 ASSIGNMENTS .............................. 19 BROKERS ................................. 7 ATTACHMENT ............................... 20 BULK SALES ............................... 7 CONSUMER CREDIT ........................... 20 CARRIERS ................................. 7 CREDITORS’ SUITS ............................ 20 COMMERCIAL CODE ........................... 7 EXECUTIONS ............................... 20 CONDITIONAL SALES .......................... 8 EXEMPTIONS ............................... 20 CONSIGNMENTS ............................. 8 FORECLOSURE .............................. 20 CONSUMER PROTECTION ........................ 8 FRAUDULENT SALES AND CONVEYANCES ............... 20 CONTRACTS ............................... 9 GARNISHMENT .............................. 21 FACTORS................................. 9 HOMESTEADS ............................... 21 FRANCHISES ............................... 9 JUDGMENT NOTES ............................ 21 FRAUDS, STATUTE OF .......................... 9 LEVY ................................... 21 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INTERNET AND NEW MEDIA ..... 9 LIENS ................................... 21 INTEREST ................................. 9 MECHANICS’ LIENS ........................... 22 LICENSES, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ............... 10 PLEDGES ................................. 22 MONOPOLIES, RESTRAINT OF TRADE AND COMPETITION ...... 10 RECEIVERS ................................ 22 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ...................... 10 REDEMPTION ............................... 22 RESTRAINT OF TRADE .......................... 10 SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .................... 22 SALES ................................... 10 TRUSTEE PROCESS ............................ 22 SECURITIES ................................ 10 USURY ................................... 22 DISPUTE RESOLUTION STATUTE OF FRAUDS .......................... 11 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION .................. 22 TOBACCO PRODUCTS .......................... 11 ARBITRATION AND AWARD ....................... 22 TRUST RECEIPT SECURITY ....................... 11 DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS WAREHOUSEMEN ............................. 11 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................... 23 CITIZENSHIP AFFIDAVITS ................................ 23 ALIENS .................................. 11 NOTARIES PUBLIC ............................ 23 CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEDURE RECORDS ................................. 24 ACCORD AND SATISFACTION ...................... 12 SEALS ................................... 24 ACTIONS ................................. 12 TORRENS ACT .............................. 24 APPEAL AND ERROR ........................... 12 VITAL STATISTICS ............................ 24 BONDS .................................. 13 EMPLOYMENT CERTIORARI ............................... 13 EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE ....................... 24 CHARITABLE IMMUNITY ......................... 13 LABOR RELATIONS ............................ 24 COMMISSIONS TO TAKE TESTIMONY .................. 13 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW .................... 26 COSTS ................................... 13 ENVIRONMENT DAMAGES ................................. 13 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION ..................... 26 DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS ....................... 14 WATERLAW................................27 DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY ..................... 14 WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ................. 27 EQUITY .................................. 14 ESTATES AND TRUSTS EVIDENCE ................................. 14 ADMINISTRATION ............................ 27 INJUNCTIONS ............................... 15 ADVANCEMENTS ............................. 27 JUDGMENTS ............................... 15 ALLOWANCES ............................... 27 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS ........................ 15 CLAIMS .................................. 27 PARTITION ................................ 16 DEATH................................... 27 PLEADING ................................. 16 DECEDENTS ESTATES .......................... 27 PRACTICE ................................. 16 DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION ...................... 27 PROCESS ................................. 16 ELECTION ................................. 27 REPLEVIN ................................. 17 ESTATES.................................. 28 SEQUESTRATION ............................. 17 EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS .................. 28 SERVICE .................................. 17 FIDUCIARIES ............................... 28 HAWAII LAW DIGEST Category/Topic Page Category/Topic Page INTESTACY ................................ 28 MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY ................... 35 LIVING WILLS .............................. 28 PROPERTY PROOF OF CLAIMS ............................ 28 ABSENTEES ................................ 37 TRUSTS .................................. 28 ADVERSE POSSESSION .......................... 37 WILLS ................................... 28 CONDOMINIUMS ............................. 37 FAMILY CONVEYANCES .............................. 37 ADOPTION ................................ 28 CURTESY ................................. 37 ALIMONY ................................. 29 DEEDS ................................... 38 COMMUNITY PROPERTY ......................... 29 DEEDS OF TRUST ............................. 38 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE ...................... 29 DOWER .................................. 38 DIVORCE ................................. 29 ESCHEAT ................................. 38 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE .......................... 30 HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME .................... 38 GUARDIAN AND WARD ......................... 30 LANDLORD AND TENANT ........................ 38 HUSBAND AND WIFE ........................... 30 PERPETUITIES ............................... 39 INFANTS .................................. 31 PERSONAL PROPERTY .......................... 39 MARRIAGE ................................ 31 POWERS OF ATTORNEY ......................... 40 MARRIED WOMEN ............................ 31 NAMES .................................. 31 REAL PROPERTY ............................. 40 RECIPROCAL BENEFICIARY ....................... 31 TRUST DEEDS ............................... 42 HEALTH TAXATION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ....................... 31 ADMINISTRATION ............................ 42 FOOD, DRUGS, DEVICES AND COSMETICS ............... 31 ALCOHOL, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO TAXES ............ 42 HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS ..................... 31 BUSINESS TAXES ............................. 42 LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATION