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HRS §663E-6

Who can join a lawsuit together

This section explains when people can join together in one lawsuit under this chapter. Plaintiffs can join if their cases share a common place of illegal drug activity and their drug use periods overlap. Defendants can join if they are liable to at least one plaintiff. The court can give separate judgments for each person.

The statute, as written — Joinder of parties

(a) Two or more persons may join in one action under this chapter as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one place of illegal drug activity in common, and if each plaintiff's illegal drug user's period of illegal drug use overlaps in time with each other. (b) Two or more persons may be joined in one action under this chapter as defendants if those persons are liable to at least one plaintiff. (c) A plaintiff need not be interested in obtaining and a defendant need not be interested in defending against all the relief demanded. Judgment may be given for one or more plaintiffs according to their respective rights to relief and against one or more defendants according to their respective liabilities.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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