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HRS §485A-505

No false or misleading filings allowed

This section makes it illegal to put false or misleading information in any document used in a court case or filed under this chapter. It also bans leaving out important facts that would make the information misleading. Violating this is a crime.

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The statute, as written — Misleading filings

It shall be unlawful for a person to make or cause to be made, in a record that is used in an action or proceeding or filed under this chapter, a statement that, at the time and in light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading in a material respect, or, in connection with the statement, to fail to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, not false or misleading.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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