HCC §3-42
Protection for workers enforcing this law
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗People who enforce this chapter are not personally responsible for damages if they act in good faith and without malice. The county will defend them in lawsuits and pay any judgment against them.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Limited liability of authorized personnel
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.
The authorized personnel charged with the enforcement of this chapter, acting in good faith and without malice in the discharge of the duties required by this chapter or other pertinent law or ordinance shall not thereby be rendered personally liable for damages that may accrue to persons or property as a result of an act or by reason of an act or omission in the discharge of such duties. A suit brought against the authorized personnel because of such act or omission performed by the authorized personnel in the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or other pertinent laws or ordinances implemented through the enforcement of this chapter shall be defended by the County of Hawai‘i until final termination of such proceedings, and any judgment resulting therefrom shall be assumed by the County. (2004, ord 04-142, sec 2.)3-42
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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