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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:1-311

Documents sealed upon filing

L 2006, c 8, §1

In any action or proceeding under this chapter in the circuit court having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents, the following documents shall be sealed upon filing:

(1) Birth certificate;

(2) Marriage certificate;

(3) Death certificate;

(4) Tax return;

(5) Kokua kanawai's report;

(6) Court-ordered professional evaluation; and

(7) Responses and objections to a kokua kanawai's report or a professional evaluation.

The foregoing documents shall remain sealed unless otherwise ordered by the court; provided that the clerk, without further court order, may unseal and provide a copy of a report or evaluation pursuant to section 560:5‑307 or 560:5‑407.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.