Privilege against disclosure; admissibility; discovery

HRS §658H-4, under Chapter 658H.

HRS §658H-4

[§658H-4] Privilege against disclosure; admissibility; discovery. (a) Except as provided in section 658H-6, a mediation communication is privileged as provided in subsection (b) and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in a proceeding unless waived or precluded as provided by section 658H-5.

(b) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply:

(c) Evidence or information that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery does not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely by reason of its disclosure or use in a mediation. [L 2013, c 284, pt of §1]