(a) Any traffic collision report required under this chapter shall be made without prejudice to the person required to report information concerning the collision and shall be for the confidential use of the police department, except that the department shall, upon request, disclose the record, to any person directly concerned in the traffic collision or having a proper interest therein, including:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-20

  • Driver: means every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-1
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 291C-1
(1) The driver or drivers involved, or the employer, parent, or legal guardian thereof;
(2) The authorized representative of any person involved in the collision;
(3) Any person injured in the collision;
(4) The owners of vehicles or property damaged in the collision;
(5) Any law enforcement agency; and
(6) Any court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Any person who may sue because of death resulting from a collision shall be deemed a party directly concerned.
(c) In the event of a conflict between this section and any other law, including §§ 286-171 and 286-172 and chapter 92F, this section shall control.

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