HRS §662-10
Final court decision blocks later lawsuits
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you sue the state and get a final judgment, you cannot sue the state employee again for the same incident. This section makes that judgment a complete barrier to any later claim against that employee.
The statute, as written — Judgment as bar
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 judgment in an action under this chapter shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against the employee of the State whose act or omission gave rise to the claim.
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