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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 101-35

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

Whenever an eminent domain proceeding is brought by the State or any county for the purpose of acquiring the fee simple estate in real property neither the director of taxation, county finance director, or any other tax official shall be joined as party respondent merely on account of any lien for state taxes set forth in title 14 or for county real property taxes. The appropriate director or tax official, as the case may be, may intervene in the proceeding as provided by § 101-21. Upon filing the complaint the plaintiff shall furnish a copy thereof to the appropriate director or tax official and shall also furnish the appropriate director or tax official a copy of any amended complaint.