HRS §165-5

What happens to a baseless lawsuit against a farm

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This section says that if someone files a nuisance lawsuit against a farm and the court decides the lawsuit is frivolous, that lawsuit is handled under a different law about court costs and fees. It does not create new rules, just points to another section.

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The statute, as written — Frivolous lawsuits

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.

Any nuisance action, found to be frivolous by the court, in which a farming operation is alleged to be a nuisance as defined in section 165-2, shall be governed by section 607-14.5.

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

Sections this one refers to

§165-2 What farming operations and nuisances mean in this law

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