Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 12-MAR-2025 11:55 AM Dkt. 5 ODAC

SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. PITA RAKUITA, Respondent/Defendant-Appellant.

CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1CPC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER REJECTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Recktenwald, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ.)

Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee State of Hawaiʻi’s application for writ of certiorari filed on January 30, 2025, is rejected.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 12, 2025. /s/ Mark E. Recktenwald /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Vladimir P. Devens