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HRS §414D-255

Court order ending a corporation

After a hearing, a court can issue a decree to dissolve a corporation and set the date it takes effect. The court clerk must send a certified copy to the department director for filing. The court then directs how the corporation's affairs are wound up and how claimants are notified.

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The statute, as written — Decree of dissolution

(a) If, after a hearing, the court determines that one or more grounds for judicial dissolution described in section 414D-252 exist, it may enter a decree dissolving the corporation and specifying the effective date of the dissolution, and the clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the decree to the department director, who shall file it. (b) After entering the decree of dissolution, the court shall direct the winding up and liquidation of the corporation's affairs in accordance with section 414D-245 and the notification of its claimants in accordance with sections 414D-246 and 414D-247.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§414D-245 What happens when a nonprofit corporation dissolves

§414D-246 How a dissolved corporation can handle known claims

§414D-252 When a court can dissolve a corporation

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