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HRS §431:10C-116

State lawyer must defend the insurance law in court

When the insurance commissioner asks, the state's top lawyer must join any appeal court case in Hawaii that questions whether this insurance law is legal. The lawyer may also appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court if needed to get a final decision.

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The statute, as written — Challenges to motor vehicle insurance law; intervention by attorney general

At the request of the commissioner, the attorney general shall intervene in any case before any appellate court in this State in which the constitutionality or validity of this article or any part thereof is at issue, and may appeal to the United States Supreme Court, if necessary, to obtain a final determination of any case.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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