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HRS §657-14

Disability must exist when the right to sue starts

This section says a person can only use a disability listed in this part if that disability already existed when the right to sue first came about. It does not create new rules, just limits when a disability can be used.

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The statute, as written — Disability to exist at accrual of action

No person shall avail oneself of any disability enumerated in this part, unless the disability existed at the time the right of action accrued. [CC 1859, §1046; RL 1925, §2649; RL 1935, §3920; RL 1945, §10431; RL 1955, §241-13; HRS §657-14; am L 1972, c 105, §1(g); gen ch 1985]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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