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HRS §302A-1117

Department records as evidence

This section says the department must keep written records of everything it does and file them in its archives. A certified copy, signed by the superintendent with the department's seal, is accepted as official evidence in any court.

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The statute, as written — Records, evidence

The department shall cause all its proceedings, doings, and acts to be recorded, and these records, from time to time, shall be filed in the archives of the department. A certified copy of a record or any portion thereof, when signed by the superintendent under the seal of the department, shall be competent evidence of all it contains in any court.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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