{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-658g-20","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658G-20","heading":"A uthority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.","body":"(a) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of section 658G-4, or a lawyer fails to comply with section 658G-14 or 658G-15, a tribunal may nonetheless find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they:\n\n(1) Signed a record indicating an intention to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement; and\n\n(2) Reasonably believed they were participating in a collaborative law process.\n\n(b) If a tribunal makes the findings specified in subsection (a), and the interests of justice require, the tribunal may:\n\n(1) E nforce an agreement evidenced by a record resulting from the process in which the parties participated;\n\n(2) Apply the disqualification provisions of sections 658G‑5, 658G-6, 658G-9, 658G-10, and 658G-11; and\n\n(3) Apply the privilege under section 658G-17 .","path":["HI Code","Division 4","Title 36","Chapter 658G"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0658G/HRS_0658G-0020.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"9786eb0316ffc4643fae361ec4c3fb63df83cdcd7ddb7ac5b34daf944755d16a","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-658g-13","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-658h-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}