HRS §40-92
Comptroller's power to examine people and records
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The comptroller can order people to appear and bring records for review. The comptroller can also search and copy records held by public officers for free. Public officers must help with these searches and copies.
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The statute, as written — Examining persons, books
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 comptroller may, by precept under the comptroller's hand in the form contained in section 40-93, require all such persons as the comptroller may think fit to appear personally before the comptroller at any time and place to be named in the precept, and to produce to the comptroller all such accounts, books, and papers in the possession or control of these persons as shall appear to be necessary for the purpose of their examination. The comptroller may when the comptroller shall so have occasion, cause search to be made and extracts to be taken from any book, paper, or record in the custody of any public officer without paying any fee for the same; and every officer having the custody of any book, paper, or record shall make such search and furnish such extracts as thereto requested.
Sections this one refers to
§40-93 Form of notice to appear for examination
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