HRS §398-22

Settling before the department decides

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This section says that after a complaint is filed but before the department decides whether a violation occurred, the people involved can agree to settle the complaint. It does not set any rules for how the settlement works.

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The statute, as written — Predetermination settlement

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.

At any time after the filing of a complaint, but prior to a determination by the department that this chapter has been violated, the parties may agree to resolve the complaint through a predetermination settlement.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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