HRS §673-8

State liability must be proven like any other party

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section says that in a lawsuit under this chapter, the State is not automatically at fault. You can only get an award from the State if you present the same kind of legal proof that would make an individual or company liable.

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The statute, as written — Proof of 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.

In no action under this chapter shall any liability be implied against the State, and no award shall be made against the State except upon such legal evidence as would establish liability against an individual or corporation.

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

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