HRS §662-11
Settling claims against the state
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The attorney general can negotiate and settle claims against the state. If a settlement is $25,000 or less, it is paid from a state fund. If it is more than $25,000, the legislature must approve the money first.
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The statute, as written — Compromise
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.
(a) The attorney general may arbitrate, compromise, or settle any claim cognizable under this chapter. (b) Claims arbitrated, compromised, or settled by the attorney general for an amount not exceeding $25,000, shall be paid from the state risk management revolving fund. Claims arbitrated, compromised, or settled by the attorney general for more than $25,000 shall be paid only after funds are appropriated by the legislature for the payment of those claims.
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