Hawaii Revised Statutes 41D-1 – Definitions
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 41D-1
- Attorney general: means the attorney general of the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 41D-1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Comptroller: means the comptroller of the State as designated in § 26-6. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 41D-1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the department of accounting and general services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 41D-1
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Risk manager: means the risk manager described in § 41D-7. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 41D-1
As used in this chapter:
“Attorney general” means the attorney general of the State.
“Captive insurance company” shall have the same meaning as captive insurance company in § 431:19-101.
“Casualty insurance” shall have the same meaning as general casualty insurance has in § 431:1-209; provided that in this chapter “casualty insurance” shall exclude accident and health or sickness insurance as defined in § 431:1-205, and includes marine and transportation insurance as defined in § 431:1-207, vehicle insurance as defined in § 431:1-208, surety insurance as defined in § 431:1-210, and ocean marine insurance as defined in § 431:1-211.
“Comptroller” means the comptroller of the State as designated in § 26-6.
“Department” means the department of accounting and general services.
“Informal resolution” means the process of investigating a claim and negotiating the resolution of the claim.
“Insurance” shall have the same meaning in this chapter as it has in § 431:1-201.
“Property insurance” shall have the same meaning in this chapter as it has in § 431:1-206.
“Property of the State” includes real and personal property rented or used by the State and for which the State is responsible to the owner, as well as property owned by the State.
“Risk manager” means the risk manager described in § 41D-7.
“State agency” means all executive departments, boards, and commissions of the State and all public corporations created by the legislature, but excludes any contractor with the State.
“Tort claim” means any written request or demand for damages against the State within the meaning of chapter 662, and includes a “complaint” within the meaning of Rule 7(a) of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, of the District Court Rules of Civil Procedure and of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, if the complaint is for damages against the State within the meaning of chapter 662.