HRS §489-22
Private lawsuit for discrimination
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If someone hurts you by discriminating illegally under this part, you can sue to stop it. If you win, the court must order the other side to pay your lawyer, court costs, and $100. You can file in district court, including small claims.
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The statute, as written — Private cause of action
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 person who is injured by an unlawful discriminatory practice under this part may bring proceedings to enjoin the unlawful discriminatory practice, and if the decree is for the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees, the cost of suit, and $100. Any action under this part shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the district courts as provided in chapter 604, and may be commenced and conducted in the small claims division of the district court.
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