HRS §245-61
Enforcement
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says who can enforce the law and lets anyone sue for violations. If you win a lawsuit, you can get damages, attorney fees, and court costs. The minimum award is set by law.
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The statute, as written — Enforcement
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.
(a) Enforcement of this part shall be under the concurrent jurisdiction of the attorney general, the prosecuting attorneys or deputy prosecuting attorneys of the various counties, and the police departments of the various counties. (b) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, including enforcement as provided in subsection (a), any person may bring an action for appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief for a violation of this part and for damages sustained by the person, and, if the judgment is for the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall be awarded a sum not less than $1,000 or threefold damages by the plaintiff sustained, whichever sum is the greater, and reasonable attorneys fees together with the costs of suit.
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