Hawaii law

Municipal Laws in Hawaii.

Hawaii municipal-law practice is distinctive: Hawaii has no incorporated cities or towns; local government is provided exclusively by the four functioning counties (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai) under Hawaii Revised Statutes Titles 5–8 and county charters. Transparency issues run through Hawaii’s Sunshine Law and Uniform Information Practices Act.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key Hawaii Statutes

Hawaii Counties and County GovernmentHRS tits. 5–8

Titles 5–8 govern the structure and powers of Hawaii’s counties, which serve as Hawaii’s only local governments.

Hawaii Sunshine Law and Uniform Information Practices ActHRS chs. 92, 92F

Hawaii’s Sunshine Law and UIPA require open public meetings and provide a right of access to public records, enforced by the Office of Information Practices.

State law

Official Sources

Hawaii Office of Information Practices Hawaii State Legislature — Revised Statutes

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