Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-14.5 (2026)

Residence address; confidentiality

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     §11-14.5  Residence address; confidentiality.  (a)  If a life threatening circumstance exists to:

     (1)  A law enforcement person;

     (2)  The law enforcement person's family; or

     (3)  Persons otherwise determined by the clerk of the county in which the person is registered,

that person may apply to the county clerk in writing to keep confidential the information relating to the residence address and telephone number contained in the affidavit of registration of that person, or any list or register prepared therefrom.

     (b)  If the disclosure of the residence address or telephone number of a person would result in an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or expose the person or a member of the person's family to risk of bodily harm, the person may apply to the chief election officer or county clerk to keep confidential the person's residence address and telephone number contained in the person's affidavit of registration, or any list or register prepared therefrom.

     (c)  Upon good cause shown, the clerk shall determine whether to grant confidentiality in accordance with rules established by the chief election officer, and that decision shall be final.

     (d)  If the voter registration of a person covered by this section is challenged, the clerk shall release the residence address of that person to the challenger pursuant to rules established by the chief election officer.  If an appeal is taken relating to the challenge, the residence address shall also be released to the appropriate appellate body. [L 1990, c 156, §2; am L 1997, c 157, §1]

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Pub. Interest Legal Found., Inc. v. Nago (9th Cir. 2026).
Pub. Interest Legal Found., Inc. v. Nago (9th Cir. 2026). “Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-14.5 (c) (describing that County Clerks have the final decision-making power over making certain voter records confidential).”
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