ROH §2-26.1
When This Article Applies
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says which private lawyers this article covers. It covers lawyers hired as special counsel for the city when the city lawyer cannot represent them. It does not cover certain other lawyers, like those for impeachment, police, fire, water, or liquor commission cases.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Applicability
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.
(a) This article shall apply to the employment of private attorneys retained as special counsel to represent the city, its agencies, and its officers and employees sued for acts done in their official capacities, pursuant to Charter § 5-204.3, when the corporation counsel has been disqualified from representing the city, its agencies, officers, and employees.
(b) This article shall not apply to private attorneys retained:
(1) To represent the mayor or any councilmember in impeachment proceedings as provided by Charter § 5-204.3;
(2) Pursuant to the city’s consultant contract procedures;
(3) As special deputies appointed by the corporation counsel with the approval of the council to represent the city pursuant to Charter § 5-204.1;
(4) As special counsel employed by the council to represent the council pursuant to Charter § 3-107.5;
(5) To defend police officers and firefighters as provided in State law;
(6) By the Honolulu liquor commission to act as an adviser to or represent the commission or any of its employees or investigators in litigation; or
(7) By the department of water to act as an adviser to or represent the department in litigation.
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