HRS §842-9
Court decides if hearings are open or closed
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗In cases related to this chapter that the State brings, the court can decide whether the hearings are open to the public or closed. The court will consider the rights of people affected by the case before making that decision.
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The statute, as written — Evidence
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 any proceeding ancillary to or in any civil action instituted by the State under this chapter the proceedings may be open or closed to the public at the discretion of the court after consideration of the rights of affected persons.
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