Daily puzzle · 5 October 2026
Guess the state, 5 October 2026
Five facts about the same US state or the District of Columbia, every one of them read off a public record and checked back against the page it came from. They get more specific as you go.
Clue 1
When the clock starts — after the injuries accrued
Deadlines to notify or sue a government body, by state
Clue 2
Court name — small claims division of the district court
Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State
Clue 3
Cap amount — $375,000
Medical malpractice noneconomic damages caps by state
Clue 4
Effective date / cure period — This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
State pay transparency laws
Clue 5
Minimum or exemption floor — the tax imposed for each transaction shall be not less than $1
Real estate transfer tax by state: rate, who pays, brackets and first-time…
The answer, and where these facts came from
It was Hawaii. Each clue is a value one of these records publishes — open any of them for the source page and the sentence on it that says so.
- When the clock starts: after the injuries accruedcapitol.hawaii.gov · checked Deadlines to notify or sue a government body, by state
- Court name: small claims division of the district courtcapitol.hawaii.gov · checked Small Claims Court Dollar Limits by State
- Cap amount: $375,000capitol.hawaii.gov · checked Medical malpractice noneconomic damages caps by state
- Effective date / cure period: This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2024.capitol.hawaii.gov · checked State pay transparency laws
- Minimum or exemption floor: the tax imposed for each transaction shall be not less than $1capitol.hawaii.gov · checked Real estate transfer tax by state: rate, who pays, brackets and first-time…