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HRS §324-23

Medical study information in legal cases

This section protects medical study information from being used in legal cases. Generally, findings and information from these studies cannot be used in court. Only if the information cannot be gotten from the original source can a judge privately review the study and release the factual parts.

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The statute, as written — Legal proceedings; information excluded from

Except as otherwise provided, findings, conclusions, or summaries resulting from medical studies within the scope of this part shall not be used or made available in any legal proceeding. Any information provided to any researcher or study committee shall not be used or made available in any legal proceeding unless it is unobtainable from the original source. In such event, the judicial officer shall in chambers inspect the findings, conclusions, or summaries and make available factual information contained therein.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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