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HRS §324-3

Medical study results kept out of court cases

This law keeps medical study findings and related information out of court cases. The information can only be used if it cannot be gotten from the original source, and then a judge reviews it privately first.

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

Any 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 set forth in section 324-1 provided to any research 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 camera inspect the committee's 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

Sections this one refers to

§324-1 Health department can get records to study pregnancy-related deaths

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