# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.5: Limitation of actions not applicable to State

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.5
- **Heading:** Limitation of actions not applicable to State
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 4 / Title 36 / Chapter 657 / Section 657-1.5

## Text

No limitation of actions provided for under this or any other chapter shall apply to bar the institution or maintenance of any action by or on behalf of the State and its agencies, unless the State is specifically designated in such a statute as subject to the limitation period contained therein. No defense to any action brought by the State or any of its agencies shall be predicated upon the lapse of time.

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.5 Limitation of actions not applicable to State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.7 Civil action arising from sexual offenses against adult victims; certificate of merit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.8 Civil action arising from sexual offenses; application; certificate of merit; trauma-informed response.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-2 Mutual current account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-3 Counterclaim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-3.5 Relation back of amendments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-3.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-4 Two years; libel and slander.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5 Domestic judgments and decrees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5.5 Judgments for support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-5.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-6 Four years; causes arising in foreign jurisdiction, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 Damage to persons or property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7.3 Medical torts; limitation of actions; time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7.5 Third-party defendants, time in which plaintiff may amend.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-8 Limitation of action for damages based on construction to improve real property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-8.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.5. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.