Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 10-SEP-2019 02:22 PM SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

GARY RESPICIO, Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant, vs. ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COURTS, STATE OF HAWAII, Respondent/Respondent-Appellee.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; 1DAA-17-00005) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., Nakayama, McKenna, Pollack, and Wilson, JJ.)

Petitioner/Petitioner-Appellant Gary Respicio’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on July 17, 2019, is hereby rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, September 10, 2019.

/s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Paula A. Nakayama /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Richard W. Pollack /s/ Michael D. Wilson