§383-103  Representation in civil and
criminal actions.  (a)  In any civil action to enforce this chapter the
department of labor and industrial relations and the State may be represented
by the attorney general or by any qualified attorney who is employed by the
department for such purpose in conformity with section 103D-209(b).



(b)  All criminal actions for violations of
this chapter, or of any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto, shall be
prosecuted by the attorney general or public prosecutor or county attorney of
any county in which the employer has a place of business or the violator
resides. [L 1939, c 219, §16; RL 1945, §4293; am L 1953, c 105, §5; RL 1955,
§93-102; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §27; HRS §383-103; am L 1979, c 61, §1; am L Sp
1993, c 8, §53]