Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-1
Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Hawaii International Arbitration, Mediation, and Conciliation Act.
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 658D
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Provisions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-2
Statement of findings and declaration of purposes
The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) The rapid expansion of international business, trade, and commerce among nations in the Pacific region provides important opportunities for the State of Hawaii to participate in such business, trade, and commerce; (2) There will inevitably arise, from time to time, di…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-3
Policy
It is the policy of the State of Hawaii to encourage the use of arbitration, mediation, and conciliation to resolve disputes arising out of international relationships and to maximize private autonomy over such proceedings by limiting court involvement therein to: (1) The enforcement of decisions, awards, and settlemen…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-4
Scope
(a) This chapter shall apply only to the arbitration, mediation, or conciliation of disputes between: (1) Two or more persons at least one of whom is a nonresident of the United States; or (2) Two or more persons all of whom are residents of the United States if the dispute: (A) Involves property located outside the Un…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-5
Definitions
As used in this chapter: "Arbitration" shall also encompass, as appropriate, mediation, conciliation, and other forms of dispute resolution as an alternative to international litigation. "Center" means any center organized as an independent nonprofit educational corporation duly established under the laws of this State…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-6
Consent to jurisdiction
Conducting arbitration in this State, or making a written agreement to arbitrate which provides for arbitration within this State subject to this chapter, shall constitute a consent by the parties to that arbitration or undertaking to the exercise of in personam jurisdiction by the circuit courts of this State but only…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-7
Certain legal authorities for international commercial disputes resolution
(a) A center shall not be considered a department, agency, or public instrumentality of this State, and shall not be subject to the laws of this State applying to departments, agencies, and public instrumentalities of this State, except that a center shall be subject to all of the laws of this State pertaining to nonpr…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-8
Arbitral tribunal or panel; powers
The arbitral tribunal or panel established pursuant to section 658D-7 of this chapter, or a majority of them, may summon in writing any person to attend before it or any of them as a witness and in a proper case to bring certain described books, papers, records, and documents. The fees for attendance shall be the same…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658D-9
Enforcement
(a) Arbitral or other awards or settlements issued pursuant to this chapter by the center shall be enforced by the circuit courts of this State as permitted by law and consistent with the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §201, et seq., and the enforcement provisions of the Convention on the Recognition and Enfor…