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HRS §27J-1

What the words in this chapter mean

This section defines three terms used in this chapter: apostille, Hague Treaty, and non-apostille certification. It explains that an apostille is a special certificate for documents going to countries that joined the Hague Treaty, and a non-apostille certification is for other countries.

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The statute, as written — Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Apostille" means a certification issued to authenticate documents pursuant to the Hague Treaty. "Hague Treaty" refers to the convention, adopted in the Hague in 1961, that created a simplified form of document certification for countries that joined the convention. "Non-apostille certification" means a certification issued by the lieutenant governor to authenticate a document for a country that does not recognize the Hague Treaty.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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