HRS §661-10
When the State can sue to collect money or property
This section lets the State go to court to collect money, penalties, or property, or to enforce its rights. The attorney general decides to bring the lawsuit and files it in the State's name. It does not cover criminal cases.
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The statute, as written — Actions by State
Whenever it is necessary or desirable for the State in order to collect or recover any money or penalty, or to recover or obtain the possession of any specific property, real or personal, or to enforce any other right (except in respect to criminal prosecutions) to institute judicial proceedings, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the attorney general may bring and maintain an action or actions for any such purpose in any appropriate court or courts. All such actions shall be entitled in the name of the State by the attorney general, against the party or parties or thing sued, as defendants.
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