HRS §142-71
How animals are taken and owners are told
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If animals are caught trespassing, the owner must be told right away, if possible, about the damage and fees. If the owner won't pay or can't be found, the animals are put in a pound.
landowners
The statute, as written — Procedure to recover animals; owner notified before impounding
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.
Where any animals are taken up for trespass, the owner, if known, shall be immediately notified, if reasonably practicable, of the fact, and of the amount of damage and trespass fees claimed, and if the owner refuses or fails to pay the legal charges, or in case the owner is unknown, then the animals shall be impounded forthwith.
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