HRS §127D-9

Protection from lawsuits for emergency responders

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When one county asks another county for emergency help, the helpers are treated as agents of the asking county. They cannot be sued for injuries, deaths, or property damage caused while helping, unless they acted with willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.

The statute, as written — Immunity of emergency responders

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

For purposes of tort liability or immunity, an emergency responder of a responding member county shall be considered an agent of the requesting member county. Except in cases of wilful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness, no emergency responder shall be civilly liable for the death of, or injury to, persons, or property damage, as a result of any act or omission in the course of providing or attempting to provide assistance under this chapter.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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