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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 212-2 (2026)

  "Public corporation" defined

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     §212-2  "Public corporation" defined.  As used in this chapter, "public corporation" means the State of Hawaii, any political subdivision thereof, and municipality therein, or any public agency of the State. [L 1963, c 7, §3; Supp, §98T-3; HRS §212-2]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1962–2003 · leading case: State v. Bohannon, 74 P.3d 980 (Haw. 2003).
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State v. Bohannon, 74 P.3d 980 (Haw. 2003). · cites it 2× “We hold that the same rule of strict construction applies to the Rule 4(b) HRAP requirement that the State must file its notice of appeal within 30 days of the entry of the judgment or order appealed from. The State can only appeal from a written order or judgment filed with the…”
State v. Wong, 389 P.2d 439 (Haw. 1964). · cites it 5× “1955, § 212-2, which provides for an appeal by the State in a number of instances, of which the following is determinative : “From an order or judgment, sustaining a special plea in bar, where the defendant has not been put in jeopardy * * *.”
State v. Johnson, 445 P.2d 36 (Haw. 1968). · cites it 4× “1955, § 212-2 which authorizes an appeal to be taken “[fjrom an order or judgment, sustaining a special plea in bar, where the defendant has not been *526 put in jeopardy.”
Peters v. Jamieson, 397 P.2d 575 (Haw. 1964). · cites it 2× “1955, § 212-2. Rulings prejudicial to the State and leading to an acquittal are never reviewed.”
State v. Ho, 782 P.2d 29 (Haw. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “2d 36 (1968), the supreme court held that Revised Laws of Hawaii (RLH) 1955 § 212-2, which is now § 641-13, must be strictly construed.”
State v. Bulgo, 370 P.2d 480 (Haw. 1962). “1955, § 212-2). It is obvious that the Kanda case has no application here, this being an appeal from a circuit court.”
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