Class Action Litigation in Hawaii
This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Hawaii — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern class action litigation in Hawaii
Hawaii state law
- Title 20 — Social Services › Chapter 368 — Civil Rights CommissionHI 368 § 368-11
Cited in 6 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 24 — Insurance › Chapter 431 — Insurance CodeHI 431 § 431:13-103
Cited in 5 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Title 21 — Labor and Industrial Relations › Chapter 378 — Employment PracticesHI 378 § 378-27.5
- Title 26 — Trade Regulation and Practice › Chapter 485A — Uniform Securities ActHI 485A § 485A-303
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Hawaii.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.