Soderlund v. Administrative Director of the Courts

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

We hold that Respondent-Appellee Administrative Director of the Courts, State of Hawai'i (the Director) 1 is not required by Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) § 286-260 (Supp.2000) or by District Court Rules of Civil Procedure (DCRCP) Rule 72 to respond to a petition for judicial review of the Director’s hearing decision revoking a person’s driver’s license for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI), or to appear at the judicial hearing therefor. However, if the Director chooses not to respond, neither the foregoing statute nor rule allows the…