Hawaii Revised Statutes 28. Attorney General

PART I. DEPARTMENT, GENERALLY

• 28-1 Appears for State.
  The attorney general shall appear for the State personally or by deputy, in all the courts of record, in all cases criminal or civil...
• 28-2 Prosecutes Offenders, Enforces Bonds.
  The attorney general shall be vigilant and active in detecting offenders against the laws of the State, and shall prosecute the same with diligence....
• 28-2.5 Investigations.
  (a) The attorney general shall investigate alleged violations of the law when directed to do so by the governor, or when the attorney general...
• 28-3 Gives Opinions.
  The attorney general shall, when requested, give opinions upon questions of law submitted by the governor, the legislature, or its members, or the head...
• 28-4 Advises Public Officers.
  The attorney general shall, without charge, at all times when called upon, give advice and counsel to the heads of departments, district judges, and...
• 28-5 Aids Poor.
  The attorney general shall give counsel and aid to poor and oppressed citizens of the State and assist them in obtaining their just rights...
• 28-5.1 Repealed.
  L 1979, c 105, §4.
• 28-5.2 Protection of Charitable Assets; Attorney General's Authority.
  (a) The attorney general shall represent the public interest in the protection of charitable assets and may: (1) Enforce the application of a charitable asset...
• 28-6 No Fee; Not to Act As Attorney.
  The attorney general shall not receive any fee or reward from or in behalf of any person or prosecutor, for services rendered in any...
• 28-7 Accounts.
  The attorney general shall account, in the manner provided by law, for all fees, bills of costs and other moneys collected or received by...
• 28-7.5 Administrative Services Manager; Appointment and Duties.
  The attorney general may appoint and, at the attorney general's pleasure, dismiss an administrative services manager of the department of the attorney general who...
• 28-8 First Deputy Attorney General; Other Deputies.
  (a) The attorney general shall appoint, and at the attorney general's pleasure remove, a first deputy attorney general and other deputies and law clerks...
• 28-8.3 Employment of Attorneys.
  (a) [Subsection effective until June 30, 2016. For subsection effective July 1, 2016, see below.] No department of the State other than the attorney...
• 28-8.5 Special Assistant to the Attorney General; Appointment and Duties; Secretary.
  The attorney general may appoint, and at the attorney general's pleasure dismiss, a special assistant to the attorney general who shall generally assist the...
• 28-9 Additional Deputies for Acquisition of Rights-Of-way.
  The attorney general may appoint and employ deputy attorneys general, additional to those covered by the appropriation for the department of the attorney general,...
• 28-10 Prohibition on Private Practice of Law by the Attorney General, First Deputy, and Other Deputies.
  The attorney general, the attorney general's first deputy, and other deputies shall devote their entire time and attention to the duties of their respective...
• 28-10.5 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Resource Coordination; Administrator and Staff.
  (a) The department of the attorney general shall serve as the clearinghouse for information on financial and nonfinancial resources that may be available to...
• 28-10.6 Crime Research, Prevention, and Education; Administrator and Staff.
  (a) The department of the attorney general shall initiate, develop, and perform or coordinate programs, projects, and activities, as determined by the attorney general,...
• 28-10.7 Repealed.
  L 1990, c 260, §2.
• 28-10.8 Rules.
  The department of the attorney general may adopt, amend, or repeal rules, pursuant to chapter 91, that may be necessary or convenient for the...
• 28-11 Investigators; Appointment and Powers.
  (a) The attorney general shall appoint and commission one or more investigators as the exigencies of the public service may require. Persons appointed and...
• 28-11.5 Repealed.
  L 1992, c 146, §4.
• 28-12 Seal of Department.
  The attorney general shall procure a proper seal of the department of the attorney general with such suitable inscriptions and devices as the attorney...
• 28-13 Antitrust Trust Fund.
  (a) There is established in the state treasury the antitrust trust fund, into which shall be deposited: (1) Ten per cent of any antitrust...
• 28-14 Repealed.
  L 2003, c 177, §8.
• 28-15 Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund.
  (a) There is established in the state treasury the tobacco enforcement special fund, into which shall be deposited the tobacco settlement moneys as provided...
• 28-16 Litigation Deposits Trust Fund.
  (a) There is created in the state treasury the litigation deposits trust fund. There shall be deposited into this fund all moneys received through...

PART II. SHERIFF--REPEALED

• 28-21 to 28 Repealed.
  L 1975, c 192, §2.

PART III. CIVIL IDENTIFICATION--REPEALED

• 28-31 to 49 Repealed.
  L 1983, c 78, §2. Cross References For present provisions, see chapter 846, part II.

PART IV. CRIME STATISTICS--REPEALED

• 28-51 to 56 Repealed.
  L 1975, c 120, §2; L 1983, c 78, §2. Cross References Criminal justice data center, see chapter 846.

PART V. ORGANIZED CRIME UNIT

• 28-71 Organized Crime Unit.
  There is established in the department of the attorney general an organized crime unit. The organized crime unit shall consist of attorneys, and other...

PART VI. MEDICAID FRAUD UNIT

• 28-91 Medicaid Fraud Unit.
  There is established in the department of the attorney general a medicaid fraud unit. The unit shall employ such attorneys, auditors, investigators, and other...
• 28-91.5 Medicaid Investigations Recovery Fund; Established.
  There is established in the state treasury the medicaid investigations recovery fund as a special fund, and which is to be administered by the...
• 28-94 Dependent Elder Abuse; Suits by the State; Civil Penalties.
  (a) The attorney general may bring a civil action on behalf of the State, against any caregiver who commits abuse of a dependent elder, to...

PART VII. WITNESS SECURITY

• 28-101 Witness Security and Protection.
  Rights of victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings, see chapter 801D. §28-101 Witness security and protection. (a) The attorney general shall establish a statewide...
• 28-111 Victim-Witness Assistance Program.
  Rights of victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings, see chapter 801D. [§28-111] Victim-witness assistance program. (a) There is established a victim-witness assistance program in...

PART VIII. MISSING CHILD CENTER-HAWAII

• 28-121 Missing Child Center-Hawaii; Programs.
  Part heading amended by L 2005, c 32, §1(1). §28-121 Missing child center-Hawaii; programs. (a) There is established within the department of the attorney...
• 28-122 to 124 Repealed.
  Part heading amended by L 2005, c 32, §1(1). §§28-122 to 124 REPEALED. L 2003, c 192, §§2 to 4.
• 28-123 Repealed.
  Part heading amended by L 2005, c 32, §1(1). §28-123 REPEALED. L 2003, c 192, §3.

PART IX. DRUG NUISANCE ABATEMENT UNIT

• 28-131 Drug Nuisance Abatement Unit.
  (a) There is established in the department of the attorney general a drug nuisance abatement unit. (b) The unit shall employ such attorneys, auditors,...

PART X. SURVEILLANCE REVIEW UNIT

• 28-141 Surveillance Review Unit.
  There is established in the department of the attorney general a surveillance review unit, which shall be responsible for reviewing all applications for interception...

Last modified: October 27, 2016