HRS §429-8
Judgment against the group is not against members
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a nonprofit association loses a lawsuit, the judgment only applies to the association itself. It does not automatically make any member or manager personally responsible for paying the judgment.
The statute, as written — Effect of judgment or order
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 judgment or order against a nonprofit association shall not by itself be a judgment or order against a member or a person authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association.
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