§571-6  Appointment and duties of employees. 
(a)  For each family court, the judge, or the senior judge when there is more
than one judge, shall appoint a chief administrative and executive officer who
shall have the title of director of the family court.  Under the general
supervision of the senior judge or the judge, the director shall:



(1)  Prepare an annual budget for the court;



(2)  Formulate procedures governing the routine
administration of court services;



(3)  Make recommendations to the court for improvement
in court services;



(4)  Make recommendations to the senior judge or the
judge for the appointment of administrative, supervisory, consultant, and
necessary professional and clerical and other personnel to perform the duties
assigned to the court and the director;



(5)  Provide supervision and consultation to the
administrative and supervisory staff regarding the administration of court
services, recruitment of personnel, in-service training, and fiscal and office
management; and



(6)  Perform other duties as the senior judge or the
judge shall specify.



(b)  For each family court the judge or senior
judge where there is more than one shall appoint necessary probation officers,
social workers, and marital counselors and may appoint, or make arrangements
for the services of physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other
professionally competent persons, to carry on the work of the court. [L 1965, c
232, pt of §1; Supp, §333-6; HRS §571-6; am L 2002, c 7, §1]



 



Cross References



 



  Marriage and family therapists, see chapter 451J.