DETERMINATION OF FOREIGN LAW

A party who intends to raise an issue concerning the law of a foreign country shall give notice by pleadings or other reasonable written notice. The court, in determining foreign law, may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party or admissible under the Hawai‘i Rules of Evidence. The court's determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law. (Added May 15, 1972, effective July 1, 1972; amended July 26, 1990, effective September 1, 1990; further amended December 7, 1999, effective January 1, 2000.)