Haw. Rev. Stat. § 1-13

Current through Chapter 253 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 1-13 - Official languages

English and Hawaiian are the official languages of Hawaii. Whenever there is found to exist any radical and irreconcilable difference between the English and Hawaiian version of any of the laws of the State, the English version shall be held binding. Hawaiian shall not be required for public acts and transactions.

HRS § 1-13

L 1864, p 68; RL 1925, §26; RL 1935, §9; RL 1945, §8; RL 1955, § 1-16; HRS § 1-13; am L 1979, c 97, §2

Law Journals and Reviews

"Officially" What? The Legal Rights and Implications of Olelo Hawaii. 30 UH L. Rev. 243.

Originally, Hawaiian version prevailed. 1 H. 402; 1 H. 457. Beginning with cc 1859, English version prevailed. 8 H. 478; 41 H. 358, 366.