§41D-3  Adjustment of claims against theState.  (a)  The attorney general may review any claim.  The attorneygeneral may refer claims to the comptroller for informal resolution.

(b)  All claims against the State that arewithin the purview of section 41D-8 shall be reviewed in the first instance bythe comptroller for informal resolution as provided in this section.

(c)  The comptroller may compromise or settle aclaim within the purview of section 41D-8 for an amount not exceeding $15,000,and the comptroller may pay the claim without review by the attorney general.

(d)  The comptroller may compromise or settle atort claim not within the purview of section 41D-8 for $10,000 or less withoutthe necessity of court approval, and the comptroller may pay the claim.

(e)  Upon referral by the comptroller, theattorney general, in the attorney general's discretion, shall makedeterminations of whether a claim would or would not be within the purview ofsection 41D-8 for purposes of subsections (c) and (d).

(f)  If the tort claim cannot be resolvedinformally as set forth in subsections (c) and (d), the comptroller promptlyshall inform the attorney general.

(g)  All of the efforts of the comptroller orthe comptroller's delegate under this section shall be "compromisenegotiations" within the meaning of rule 408, Hawaii Rules of Evidence, asset forth in section 626-1.

(h)  Claims compromised or settled under thissection shall be paid from the state risk management revolving fund. [L 1988, c266, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 117, §1; am L 1997, c 251, §4]