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HRS §428-209

Court can order someone to sign a document

If someone who must sign a business record refuses or cannot sign, another person hurt by that can ask a court to order it. If the court agrees, it can let someone else sign for them and file the record.

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The statute, as written — Filing by judicial act

If a person required by section 428-205, or otherwise by this chapter, to sign a record fails or refuses to do so, any other person who is adversely affected by such failure or refusal may petition the circuit court to direct the failing or refusing person to sign the record. If the court finds that it is proper for the record to be signed and that a person so designated has failed or refused to sign the record, it shall authorize another person to sign, on behalf of the person refusing or failing to sign, and to file an appropriate record.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§428-205 Who must sign and certify LLC records

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