HRS §200A-18
Mistakes on title records do not make them invalid
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A certificate of title or other official record under this chapter is still valid even if it has wrong information or is missing required details, unless a specific exception applies. This means small errors or omissions do not automatically cancel the record.
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The statute, as written — Effect of missing or incorrect information
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.
Except as otherwise provided in section 490:9-337, a certificate of title or other record required or authorized by this chapter shall be effective even if it contains incorrect information or does not contain required information.
Sections this one refers to
§490:9-337 Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title
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