HRS §142-62

Breaking a fence to let animals trespass

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This law makes it a crime to intentionally break a fence or open a gate to let an animal in or out so it can trespass. It also covers leading or driving an animal to a place where it can trespass. Each time you do this, you commit a petty misdemeanor.

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The statute, as written — Breaking, etc., of fence; penalty

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.

If any person maliciously and designedly opens a gateway, or breaks a fence, so as to allow any animal ingress or egress, so that it may commit a trespass, or maliciously and designedly drives or leads any animal into another locality where it may commit a trespass, the person shall, for every offense, be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

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

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