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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 24-AUG-2026 02:15 PM Dkt. 16 OGAC SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellee vs. INDIRA D. LOPEZ RUIZ, Respondent/Defendant-Appellant. ___________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; 1DCW-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Hamman, assigned by reason of vacancy) Pursuant to this court’s discretion set forth in Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 602-59(a), Petitioner State of Hawaiʻi’s Application for Writ of Certiorari, filed on June 30, 2026, is accepted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to Rule 34(c) of the Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, August 24, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ Kirstin M. Hamman 2