HRS §441-14
Cemetery land dedication is allowed despite old property rules
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that dedicating land for cemetery use under this chapter is legal and does not break old rules about property ownership lasting too long. It is seen as a public duty and a respectful way to bury the dead.
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The statute, as written — Dedication to cemetery purposes does not violate laws against perpetuities
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.
Dedication to cemetery purposes pursuant to this chapter is not invalid as violating any laws against perpetuities or the suspension of the power of alienation of title to or use of property, but is expressly permitted and deemed to be in respect for the dead, a provision for the interment of human remains, and a duty to and for the benefit of the general public.
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