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Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 46-181

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

<This section is suspended through the disaster emergency relief period. See the Emergency Proclamation for COVID-19 (2019 HI EO P20-23) signed on March 4, 2020, and executive actions issued subsequent thereto.>

(a) In no event may a person bring an action under this part that is based upon allegations or transactions which are the subject of a civil suit or an administrative civil money penalty proceeding in which a county is already a party.

(b) The court shall dismiss an action or claim under this part, unless opposed by a county, if the allegations or transactions alleged in the action or claim are substantially the same as those publicly disclosed:

(1) In a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which a county or its agent is a party;

(2) In a county council or other county report, hearing, audit, or investigation; or

(3) By the news media,

unless the action is brought by the county attorney or the person bringing the action is an original source of the information.

(c) For purposes of this section, “original source” means an individual who:

(1) Prior to public disclosure under subsection (b), has voluntarily disclosed to a county the information on which the allegations or transactions in a claim are based; or

(2) Has knowledge that is independent of and materially adds to the publicly disclosed allegations or transactions, and who has voluntarily provided the information to a county before filing an action under this part.

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