HRS §674-12

Panel members are protected from defamation lawsuits

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People who serve on the panel cannot be sued for money damages for saying or writing something defamatory during their official panel work. This protection covers their actions, opinions, conclusions, findings, and recommendations made as panel members.

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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 the panel shall be liable in damages for libel, slander, or other defamation of character of any party to a panel proceeding for any action taken or any opinion, conclusion, finding, or recommendation made by a panel member while acting within the member's capacity as a member of the panel under this chapter.

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

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