HRS §516-56
Who is involved in an eminent domain trial
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says who the parties are in an eminent domain case and who has to prove the property's value. The corporation is the plaintiff, and the lessees and other necessary parties are defendants. The corporation does not have to prove the fair market value; all parties can present evidence about it.
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The statute, as written — Eminent domain trial
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.
The parties to the eminent domain action brought under this chapter shall be the corporation as plaintiff and the lessees and all other necessary parties as defendants. The corporation does not have the burden of proof in establishing the fair market value of the leased fee interest being acquired. Instead, all parties, including the corporation, shall be given an opportunity to present evidence of the fair market value of the leased fee interest being acquired.
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