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Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 52D-8

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Whenever a police officer is prosecuted for a crime or sued in a civil action for acts done in the performance of the officer's duty as a police officer, the police officer shall be represented and defended:

(1) In criminal proceedings by an attorney to be employed and paid by the county in which the officer is serving; and

(2) In civil cases by the corporation counsel or county attorney of the county in which the police officer is serving.

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