KCC §22-16.16

Public Works employees are protected from personal blame

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This section says that workers and officials in the Department of Public Works cannot be sued or charged with a crime for actions they take while doing their jobs under this Article. It protects them from personal responsibility for their official duties.

employees

The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Nonliability of Department Personnel

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no employee or officer of the Department of Public Works shall be civilly or criminally liable or responsible under this Article for any acts done by the employee or officer, in their performance of the officer's or employee's duties.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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