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HRS §338-29.5

How to register a late death, marriage, or divorce record

This section explains how to file a certificate for a death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce that was not registered on time. You must follow the health department's rules and provide proof they require. If the event happened a year or more ago, the certificate will be marked as late.

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The statute, as written — Late registration of death, fetal death, marriage, and divorce

(a) When a death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce occurring in this State has not been registered, a certificate may be filed in accordance with rules adopted by the department of health. The certificate shall be registered subject to any evidentiary requirements that the department adopts by rule to substantiate the alleged facts of death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce. (b) Certificates of death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce registered one year or more after the date of occurrence shall be marked "late" and shall show on the face the date of the late registration. (c) As used in this section, "late" means one year or more after the date of the death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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