ROH §1-5.5

Effect of repeal on accrued rights

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section says that when the county repeals a law, it does not undo things already done or rights already earned before the repeal takes effect. It also does not stop any civil lawsuit that was started before the repeal. This is a narrow rule about protecting past actions and rights.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Effect of repeal on accrued rights

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

The repeal of any resolution or ordinance shall in no case affect any act done, or any right accruing, accrued, acquired, or established, or any suit or proceedings had or commenced in any civil case, before the time when the repeal takes effect. )

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

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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