Police officers; counsel for
HRS §52D-8
in effect52D-8. Police officers; counsel for
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.
[L 1989,
c 136, pt of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0052D/HRS_0052D-0008.htmFetched: 11/10/2026
