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REQUEST FOR STAY OF ENFORCEMENT PENDING REVIEW

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. Preliminary Statement
  2. Procedural Posture
  3. Standard for Stay
  4. Argument (Stay Factors)
  5. Bond/Conditions (if applicable)
  6. Relief Requested
  7. Signature

1. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

  • Petitioner requests a stay of the Agency's [Decision/Order] dated [DATE] pending [reconsideration/appeal] to prevent irreparable harm.

2. PROCEDURAL POSTURE

  • Petition/appeal filed on [DATE] under [HRS § 91-14 / agency rule citation]; agency has jurisdiction to stay enforcement under [HRS § 91-14(c) / agency rule/statute].
  • For Hawaii matters, cite HRS § 91-14(c) or the specific agency regulation authorizing a stay.

3. STANDARD FOR STAY

  • Applicable standard: [cite HRS § 91-14(c) / agency rule/case law] (likelihood of success, irreparable harm, balance of harms, public interest).

4. ARGUMENT (STAY FACTORS)

  • Likelihood of success: [Summarize key merits points].
  • Irreparable harm: [Describe imminent harms not compensable by money—license suspension, business shutdown, reputational harm].
  • Balance of harms: [Explain harms to Petitioner outweigh any harm to agency/others].
  • Public interest: [Explain alignment with public interest/safety/fairness].

5. BOND/CONDITIONS (IF APPLICABLE)

  • Petitioner is [willing/unwilling] to post bond or comply with conditions: [Describe proposed conditions].

6. RELIEF REQUESTED

  • Enter an order staying enforcement of the [Decision/Order] pending final disposition of the [reconsideration/appeal].

7. SIGNATURE

  • Signature block for Petitioner or counsel.

Hawaii-Specific Statutory References

  • Hawaii Administrative Procedure Act: HRS § 91-1 et seq.
  • Stay pending judicial review: HRS § 91-14(c)
  • Contested case procedures: HRS § 91-9 et seq.
  • Judicial review: HRS § 91-14
  • Reconsideration: HRS § 91-12

[// GUIDANCE: For Hawaii matters, HRS § 91-14(c) provides that the filing of a notice of appeal does not itself stay enforcement. The reviewing court may order a stay upon appropriate terms. For agency-level stays, check agency-specific rules.]

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