Hawaii Revised Statutes 323D-51 – Injunctive relief
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 323D-51
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Certificate of need: means an authorization, when required pursuant to § 323D-43, to construct, expand, alter, or convert a health care facility or to initiate, expand, develop, or modify a health care service. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323D-2
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- Person: means an individual or a natural person, a trust or estate, a society, a firm, an assembly, a partnership, a corporation, a professional corporation, an association, the State, any political subdivision of the State, a county, a state agency or any instrumentality of the State, a county agency or any instrumentality of a county. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323D-2
- State agency: means the state health planning and development agency established in § 323D-11. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 323D-2
The state agency may, in the name of the people of the State through the attorney general of the State, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person who is not the holder of a certificate of need and who is not exempted from obtaining a certificate of need; and, upon the filing of a verified petition in the court, the court or any judge thereof, if satisfied by affidavit or otherwise, that the person is or has been proceeding with an action covered under § 323D-43 without a certificate of need, may issue a temporary injunction, without notice or bond, enjoining the defendant from further action. A copy of the verified complaint shall be served upon the defendant and the proceedings shall thereafter be conducted as in other civil cases. If it is established that the defendant has been or is proceeding with an action covered under § 323D-43 without a certificate of need, the court or any judge thereof may enter a decree enjoining the defendant from further action. In case of violation of any injunction issued under this section, the court may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of court. The injunction proceeding shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this chapter.