HAR §17-1605-23. ### §17-1605-23 Denial of request for expungement

(a) The department shall deny a request for expungement submitted pursuant to section 17-1605-22 when: (1) The request does not satisfy the minimum requirements of section 17-1605-21; or (2) The department determines after a review of the request that a person has not shown good cause as to why expungement would serve the interests of justice. (b) The department shall deny a request for expungement that does not meet the minimum requirements set out in subsection 17-1605-21(a). (c) The department shall deny a request for expungement for which the five-year period described in section 17-1605-24(d) has not yet passed. [Eff DEC 5 2025] (Auth: HRS §§346-14, 350-1, 350-2, 350-2.5, and 587A-4; Title 42 United States Code Chapter 67) (Imp: HRS §§346-14, 350-1, 350-2, 350-2.5, and 587A-4; Title 22 United States Code Annotated section 7102; Title 42 United States Code Chapter 67)