HRS §128D-9
Court orders to stop environmental law violations
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The director can sue in an environmental court to get a court order stopping someone from breaking this law, its rules, or its orders. The court decides based on Hawaii's civil procedure rules.
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The statute, as written — Injunctive relief
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.
The director may institute a civil action in any environmental court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prevent any violation of this chapter, of any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or of any order issued pursuant to this chapter. The environmental court shall grant relief in accordance with the Hawaii rules of civil procedure.
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