HRS §98-8
Public access to official electronic legal materials
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that the official publisher of legal materials kept in electronic form must make them available to the public permanently. It does not set any deadlines or penalties.
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The statute, as written — Public access to legal material in official electronic record
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.
An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under section 98-7 shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.
Sections this one refers to
§98-7 Keeping official electronic legal records safe and usable
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