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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 659-5 (2025)

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     [§659-5]  Answer.  The person to whom the order is directed shall file the person's answer in writing, within the time limited by the order as determined by the court in its discretion, and state the authority under which the person claims to act. [L 1876, c 39, §39; RL 1925, §2719; RL 1935, §4261; RL 1945, §10282; RL 1955, §236-22; HRS §659-49; am L 1972, c 90, §3(e); ren HRS §659-5; gen ch 1985]

 

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  Burden on respondent, when.  29 H. 392 (1926).

 

 

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Cited in 2 cases, 2000–2014 · leading case: Off. of Hawaiian Affairs v. Cayetano, 6 P.3d 799 (Haw. 2000).
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Off. of Hawaiian Affairs v. Cayetano, 6 P.3d 799 (Haw. 2000). · cites it 2× “§ 659-5 Answer. The person to whom the order is directed shall file the person's answer in writing, within the time limited by the order as determined by the court in its discretion, and state the authority under which the person claims to act.”
Hussey v. Say, 325 P.3d 641 (Haw. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “HRS § 659-5 (1993). . HAR§ 3-172-20(a) provides: § 3-172-20 Voter registration form, (a) The affidavit on the application for voter registration form shall be in a form prescribed and approved by the chief election officer containing substantially the following information: (1)…”
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