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HRS §165-4

Farms protected from nuisance lawsuits

Courts and government officials cannot call a farm a nuisance if it follows normal farming practices. The law assumes a farm is not a nuisance unless proven otherwise.

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The statute, as written — Right to farm

No court, official, public servant, or public employee shall declare any farming operation a nuisance for any reason if the farming operation has been conducted in a manner consistent with generally accepted agricultural and management practices. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a farming operation does not constitute a nuisance.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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