HRS §1-24

How to read uniform acts

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This section tells judges how to interpret state laws that were copied from other states. The goal is to keep those laws consistent across all states and territories that adopted them. It is a narrow rule about legal interpretation, not about everyday rights or duties.

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The statute, as written — Interpretation of uniform acts

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

All provisions of uniform acts adopted by the State shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the laws of the states and territories which enact them.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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