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HRS §101-21

Others with an interest in the property may join the case

If you occupy, claim, or have an interest in property being taken by the government, you can join the court case even if you were not named in the complaint. You can appear, file papers, and defend your own interest just like a named party.

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The statute, as written — Intervenors

Any person in occupation of or having any claim or interest in any property sought to be condemned or in the damages for the taking thereof though not named in the complaint, may appear, plead, and defend in respect to the person's own property or interest, in like manner as if named in the complaint.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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