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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 489E-18 (2026)

] Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies

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     [§489E-18]  Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in section 489E-12(f), each governmental agency of this State shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.

     (b)  To the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under subsection (a), the governmental agency, giving due consideration to security, may specify:

     (1)  The manner and format in which the electronic records shall be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, and stored and the systems established for those purposes;

     (2)  If electronic records must be signed by electronic means, the type of electronic signature required, the manner and format in which the electronic signature shall be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that shall be met by, any third party used by a person filing a document to facilitate the process;

     (3)  Control processes and procedures as appropriate to ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality, and auditability of electronic records; and

     (4)  Any other required attributes for electronic records which are specified for corresponding nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.

     (c)  Except as otherwise provided in section 489E-12(f), this chapter does not require a governmental agency of this State to use or permit the use of electronic records or electronic signatures. [L 2000, c 282, pt of §1]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro., 481 P.3d 28 (Haw. 2021).
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Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro., 481 P.3d 28 (Haw. 2021). · cites it 25× “He also argues that, to the extent HRS § 489E-18 (2008) provides a government agency discretion to reject electronic signatures, the government agency must first promulgate rules under HAPA, or otherwise set forth a written policy, detailing the circumstances under which…”
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 489E-18(a): 1 case
Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro., 481 P.3d 28 (Haw. 2021). “He also argues that, to the extent HRS § 489E-18 (2008) provides a government agency discretion to reject electronic signatures, the government agency must first promulgate rules under HAPA, or otherwise set forth a written policy, detailing the circumstances under which…”
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 489E-18(c): 1 case
Yoshimura v. Kaneshiro., 481 P.3d 28 (Haw. 2021). “He also argues that, to the extent HRS § 489E-18 (2008) provides a government agency discretion to reject electronic signatures, the government agency must first promulgate rules under HAPA, or otherwise set forth a written policy, detailing the circumstances under which…”
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