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HRS §40-10

When old state records can be destroyed

At the end of each fiscal year, the comptroller may destroy old vouchers, documents, and other records in the comptroller's department that are more than six years old and no longer useful. This can only happen with approval from the lieutenant governor and the attorney general. Permanent records are not included.

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The statute, as written — Destruction of vouchers, etc

At the end of each fiscal year, the comptroller, with the approval of the lieutenant governor and the attorney general of the State, may destroy all vouchers, documents, and other records or papers on file with the comptroller or kept in the comptroller's department for a period of more than six years (exclusive of permanent records) which in the comptroller's opinion are no longer of any use or value.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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