Section 10-5-34 - Settlements(a) In order to encourage and to provide opportunities for settlement of disputes, there may be held at any time before or during contested case hearings, such informal conferences among the parties for the purpose of submission and consideration of facts, arguments, proposal of adjustment or offers of settlement, as the nature of the proceeding, time and public interest may permit.(b) Any party may submit offers of settlement or proposals of adjustment to any other party or request conferences for such purposes at any time.(c) Rejected offers or proposals shall be privileged and shall not be admissible in evidence against any counsel or person claiming that privilege.(d) Whenever a complaint has been satisfied or a settlement has been reached by all parties, a signed and verified statement to that effect, stating when and how the complaint has been satisfied or the settlement has been reached shall be filed with the commission and served upon all parties of record. Such statement may be by letter. Satisfied complaints may be dismissed at the discretion of the commission with due regard to the interests of the public.[Eff 7/30/81; am and comp 10/26/98] (Auth: HRS § 91-2) (Imp: HRS § 91-9)