Injunctive relief
HRS §6E-13
in effect6E-13. Injunctive relief
(a) In addition to, and without limiting the other powers of the attorney general and without altering or waiving any criminal penalty, civil, or administrative provisions of this chapter, the attorney general shall have the power to bring an action in the name of the State in any environmental court of competent jurisdiction for restraining orders and injunctive relief to restrain and enjoin violations or threatened violations of this chapter.
(b) Any person may maintain an action in the [environmental
court] having jurisdiction where the alleged violation occurred or is likely to
occur for restraining orders or injunctive relief against the State, its
political subdivisions, or any person upon a showing of irreparable injury, for
the protection of an historic property or a burial site and the public trust
therein from unauthorized or improper demolition, alteration, or transfer of
the property or burial site.
[L 1976, c 104, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 306, §10;
am L 2003, c 104, §4; am L 2014, c 218, §8]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0006E/HRS_0006E-0013.htmFetched: 11/10/2026