HRS §98-9
What to consider when publishing legal materials online
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section tells the official publisher of legal materials in electronic form what to think about when putting laws online. They must look at other states' practices, national standards, user needs, and views of officials and the public. They should also try to use methods that work with other publishers.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Standards
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 implementing this chapter, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider: (1) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard-setting bodies; (3) The needs of users of legal material in an electronic record; (4) The views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and (5) To the extent practicable, methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material that are compatible with the methods and technologies used by other official publishers in this State and in other states that have adopted a law substantially similar to this chapter.
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