Hawaii Supreme Court· 6/16/1981

State v. Rodrigues

Citations

629 P.2d 1111
63 Haw. 412
1981 Haw. LEXIS 129

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holding that the creation of the independent grand jury counsel position in article I, section 11 was not self-executing
holding that the creation of the independent grand jury counsel position in article I, section 11 was not self-executing
concluding that “as provided by law” in Article I, Section 11 called for implementing legislation because there was no other constitutional provision or statute at the time the amendment was adopted
“Judicial legislation should be practiced only interstitially.” (Citing Hayes v. Gill, 52 Haw. 251, 254, 473 P.2d 872, 875 (1970).)
\Judicial legislation should be practiced only interstitially.\ (Citing Hayes v. Gill, 52 Haw. 251, 254, 473 P.2d 872, 875 (1970).)
“[A] constitutional provision which only establishes a general principle is not self-executing and requires more specific legislation to make it operative.”

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Judges: Richardson, Ogata, Menor, Lum, Nakamura

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