Narrative Opinion Summary
An order of correction was issued by the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai‘i regarding a prior opinion filed on March 15, 2023, in the case between the State of Hawai‘i (Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee) and Troy D. Borge, Jr. (Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant). The correction involves the re-numbering of footnotes starting on page 7, where footnote 7 is changed to footnote 6, and all subsequent footnotes are adjusted accordingly. The Clerk of the Court is instructed to notify relevant publishing agencies of these changes. The order was dated March 22, 2023, and signed by Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna.
Legal Issues Addressed
Clerical Errors in Judicial Documentssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: This case illustrates the process by which clerical errors, such as the misnumbering of footnotes, are identified and corrected to maintain the integrity of judicial records.
Reasoning: The correction involves the re-numbering of footnotes starting on page 7, where footnote 7 is changed to footnote 6, and all subsequent footnotes are adjusted accordingly.
Judicial Correction Orderssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court of the State of Hawai‘i issued an order correcting the numbering of footnotes in a prior opinion, demonstrating the court's authority to amend clerical errors in its documents to ensure accuracy.
Reasoning: An order of correction was issued by the Supreme Court of the State of Hawai‘i regarding a prior opinion filed on March 15, 2023, in the case between the State of Hawai‘i (Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee) and Troy D. Borge, Jr. (Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant).
Responsibilities of Court Clerkssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The order emphasizes the role of the Clerk of the Court in implementing correction orders by informing relevant publishing agencies of the changes, thereby ensuring that accurate information is disseminated.
Reasoning: The Clerk of the Court is instructed to notify relevant publishing agencies of these changes.