HRS §268-15
Where to sue and how judgments are paid
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says where you can file a lawsuit for damages under certain transportation rules. It also says the state's transportation department's property cannot be seized, but a court can order the department to pay a judgment.
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The statute, as written — Venue of actions; enforcement of judgment
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.
Actions for the recovery of damages under sections 268-11 to 268-15 may be brought in the first circuit court or in the circuit in which the aggrieved person resides. No execution upon a judgment or attachment shall be levied against the property of the department of transportation, nor does the State consent to any maritime lien against vessels of the department, but the department may be required by order of court to pay any judgment.
Sections this one refers to
§268-11 Right to sue the state for ferry or terminal harm
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