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ROH §2-32.6

This law does not create new rights for the public

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section says the city's video monitoring rules are only internal guidance for city departments. They do not give anyone new legal rights, like the right to hide evidence or sue the city for privacy issues. The rules just help departments make better decisions about monitoring public activity.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Third party 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.

Nothing contained in this article is intended to or shall in any manner create or afford any rights, privileges, or benefits not otherwise recognized by law, including but not limited to any right to suppress evidence because of an alleged violation of the requirements of this article or any claim against the city for invasion of privacy or failure to continuously maintain overt video monitoring of public activity. Rather, this article is intended as internal policy guidance to the affected city departments to ensure that overt monitoring of public activity decisions is based on all relevant considerations and information.
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.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.