HRS §414D-6
When a filed document takes effect
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section explains when a document filed with the state becomes effective. Usually it is effective on the filing date, either at the time of filing or at a time stated in the document. Certain documents, like articles of dissolution, can choose a later effective date, but not more than 30 days after filing.
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The statute, as written — Effective time and date of document
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.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and section 414D-7(c), a document is effective: (1) At the time of filing on the date it is filed, as evidenced by the department director's endorsement on the original document; or (2) At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed. (b) Articles of dissolution, articles of conversion, and articles of merger may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the thirtieth day after the date filed.
Sections this one refers to
§414D-7 Correcting a filed document
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