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HRS §481N-5

Time limit for suing under this law

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

You have four years from when a legal claim starts to file a lawsuit under this chapter. If the violation keeps happening, the clock can start at any point while it continues.

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The statute, as written — Limitation of actions

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.

Any action to enforce a cause of action arising under this chapter shall be barred unless commenced within four years after the cause of action accrues. For the purposes of this section, a cause of action for a continuing violation is deemed to accrue at any time during the period of the violation.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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