Notwithstanding § 662D-2, if otherwise permitted by law, a person may sue and recover civil damages from a volunteer based upon:

(1) Any conduct engaged in by the volunteer that would constitute gross negligence, wilful and wanton misconduct, or intentional misconduct;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 662D-3

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Volunteer: means a person performing services without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses incurred, for a nonprofit organization, a nonprofit corporation, a hospital, or a governmental entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 662D-1
(2) Any act or omission in connection with the operation of a motor vehicle;
(3) Any conduct engaged in by the volunteer while the volunteer is unreasonably interfering with the lawful activities of another;
(4) Any conduct engaged in by the volunteer that takes place on private property when the volunteer’s presence on the property was not consented to by the owner;
(5) Any act or omission within a volunteer’s scope of practice for which the volunteer is licensed, certified, permitted, or registered under state law to perform; provided that this paragraph shall not apply to volunteer medical assistance services pursuant to section 321-2.5; and
(6) Any criminal offense committed by the volunteer.

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