HRS §672B-14
Panel members are protected from being sued for what they say
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗People who serve on a design claim conciliation panel cannot be sued for damages for saying or writing things that might be defamatory, as long as they act in their role as a panel member. This protection covers their actions, decisions, and recommendations during the panel process.
The statute, as written — Immunity of panel members from liability
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.
No member of a design claim conciliation panel shall be liable in damages for libel, slander, or other defamation of character of any party to a design claim conciliation panel proceeding for any action taken or any decision, conclusion, finding, or recommendation made by the member while acting within the member's capacity as a member of a design claim conciliation panel under this chapter.
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