HRS §28-2
Attorney general's duty to prosecute and enforce bonds
The attorney general must actively find and prosecute people who break state laws. The attorney general must also enforce bonds and other obligations owed to the state, and must prosecute people who block public areas or damage public property.
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The statute, as written — Prosecutes offenders, enforces bonds
The attorney general shall be vigilant and active in detecting offenders against the laws of the State, and shall prosecute the same with diligence. The attorney general shall also enforce all bonds and other obligations in favor of the State that may be placed in the attorney general's hands for that purpose, by any person having the lawful custody of the papers; and the attorney general shall likewise be diligent in prosecuting all persons who may obstruct any street, channel, harbor, wharf, or other highway, or any stream or public watercourse, or commit any trespass, or waste on any portion of the public domain, or other public property.
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