HRS §142-31
Swearing to the truth of a complaint
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗When a department employee reports a violation, the employee who wrote the citation must swear it is true. The oath is given by another department official chosen by the board chair. This makes the complaint official.
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The statute, as written — Administration of oath
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.
When a complaint is made by officers and employees as described in section 142-29(2) to any prosecuting officer of the violation of the provisions of this chapter and all rules adopted pursuant thereto, the officer or employee who issued the citation and summons shall subscribe to it under oath administered by another official of the department of agriculture and biosecurity whose name has been submitted to the prosecuting officer and who has been designated by the chairperson of the board of agriculture and biosecurity to administer oaths.
Sections this one refers to
§142-29 Enforcement; citation and summons
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