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Women’s detention abuse claims: what to check in Hawaii

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Filing deadline2 years from injury or discoveryHaw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Hawaii?

Hawaii's personal injury SOL is 2 years (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7). FTCA administrative claims must be filed within 2 years. Hawaii recognizes the discovery rule for abuse claims. A lawyer can confirm yours.

2 years from injury or discovery

Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Hawaii has no dedicated ICE detention facility. Immigration detainees are typically held at the Federal Detention Center Honolulu or transferred to the mainland. Hawaii has relatively strong immigrant protection policies.

Medical facilities in Hawaii

  • Legal Aid Society of Hawaii — Immigration

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Women’s detention abuse claims: what to check overview. This page covers the local information available for Hawaii.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7