HRS §661-4

When non-citizens can sue the State

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section says that people who are not U.S. citizens can sue the State of Hawaii if their home country allows U.S. citizens to sue that country in its own courts. It only covers this one rule.

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The statute, as written — Action by alien, when

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.

Aliens who are citizens or subjects of a government that accords to citizens of this State the right to prosecute claims against that government in its courts shall have the privilege of prosecuting claims against the State under this part.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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