OAHU PUBLICATIONS INC. v. TAKASE

SCPW-16-0000038.

386 P.3d 873 (2016)

OAHU PUBLICATIONS INC., dba The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, a Hawai`i corporation, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Barbara T. TAKASE, Judge of the District Court of the Third Circuit, North and South Hilo Division, State of Hawai`i, Respondent Judge, and The STATE of Hawai`i and Ethan Ferguson, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Hawai`i.

December 12, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Portnoy , John P. Duchemin , Honolulu, for petitioner.

Douglas S. Chin , Patricia Ohara , and Robyn B. Chun , Honolulu, for respondent the Honorable Barbara T. Takase.

M. Kanani Laubach , Hilo, Hawaii County, for respondent Ethan Ferguson.

Ha`aheo M. Kaho`ohalahala for respondent State of Hawai`i.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., NAKAYAMA, McKENNA, POLLACK, AND WILSON, JJ.


This case requires us to consider the procedures that Hawai`i courts should follow when an individual's personal information has been included in a publicly accessible document that was filed in violation of Rule 9 of the Hawai`i Court Records Rules (HCRR).

I. BACKGROUND

On January 7, 2016, Ethan...

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