HRS §508D-18
Resolving disputes before going to court
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If your real estate purchase contract says you must use alternative dispute resolution, you and the other party have to try that first before suing in court. This applies to claims about the law in this chapter. You must follow the contract's dispute resolution process.
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The statute, as written — Alternative dispute resolution
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.
If the real estate purchase contract provides for alternative dispute resolution, then prior to filing an action in any court to enforce this chapter, a seller or buyer shall first submit the claim to alternative dispute resolution as required in the real estate purchase contract.
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