HRS §96-17
Ombudsman decisions and court review
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that ombudsman decisions cannot be reviewed by courts unless they break the law in this chapter. The ombudsman is protected from lawsuits like a judge is, and the ombudsman and staff cannot testify in court about their official work except when needed to enforce this chapter.
everyone
The statute, as written — Judicial review, immunity
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 proceeding or decision of the ombudsman may be reviewed in any court, unless it contravenes the provisions of this chapter. The ombudsman has the same immunities from civil and criminal liability as a judge of this State. The ombudsman and the ombudsman's staff shall not testify in any court with respect to matters coming to their attention in the exercise or purported exercise of their official duties except as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.