HCC §1-8

Pending lawsuits continue after a law is repealed

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If a lawsuit or prosecution was already started before a county law is repealed, that case can still go forward. The repeal does not stop or cancel the case. This section only covers cases that were already pending when the law was repealed.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Pending suit or prosecution

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

No suit or prosecution pending at the time of the repeal of any resolution or ordinance, for any offense committed, or for the recovery of any penalty or forfeiture incurred under the resolution or ordinance repealed, shall be affected by that repeal. 1-8 GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1-9

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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