HRS §368-12
Getting permission to file a lawsuit
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you filed a complaint with the commission, you can ask for a notice that lets you sue. You have 90 days after getting that notice to start your lawsuit. The commission can join your lawsuit if it affects many people.
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The statute, as written — Notice of right to sue
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.
The commission may issue a notice of right to sue upon written request of the complainant. Within ninety days after receipt of a notice of right to sue, the complainant may bring a civil action under this chapter. The commission may intervene in a civil action brought pursuant to this chapter if the case is of general importance.
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