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HRS §674-11

Panel statements and findings cannot be used in court

This section says that anything said during a panel's investigation, hearing, or review cannot be used as evidence in any court case. Also, the panel's opinions, conclusions, findings, or recommendations about liability, compensation, or corrective action cannot be used in court. No one involved can mention them to a court or jury.

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The statute, as written — Subsequent litigation; excluded evidence

No statement made in the course of any investigation, hearing, or review proceedings of the panel shall be admissible in evidence either as an admission, to impeach the credibility of a witness, or for any other purpose in any legal proceeding. No opinion, conclusion, finding, or recommendation of the panel on the issue of liability, or on the issue of compensation, or corrective action shall be admitted into evidence in any legal proceeding, nor shall any party to the panel hearing, or the counsel, or other representative of the party, refer to or comment thereon in any opening statement, any argument, or at any other time, to any court or jury.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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