Hawaii Attorney CE audits & penalties

What happens if a attorney misses CE requirements in Hawaii, and how the board checks compliance — sourced from the official board.

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Active members randomly selected for compliance audit must furnish all records supporting claimed CLE credit hours within 15 days of notification. If an audit disallows hours or finds hours completed after the deadline, late fees apply and the member may be deemed noncompliant; members have 60 days from the certified notice of noncompliance to prove cure, and failure results in automatic and immediate suspension.Verify with board

How compliance is checked

Attorneys certify annual CLE compliance on the registration statement and must maintain certification records for the three most recent reporting periods, subject to audit by the Hawaii State Bar; noncooperation with an audit is deemed noncompliance (Rule 22).

Official source: Hawaii State Bar Association

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