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HRS §441-17

Old cemeteries are considered dedicated if their maps were filed

Cemeteries that were legally set up before this law and had a map filed with the state are treated as officially dedicated starting July 1, 1967, just like cemeteries under this chapter.

landowners

The statute, as written — Existing cemeteries deemed dedicated; extension of existing cemeteries

All existing cemeteries or parts thereof which shall have been lawfully established, and for which a map or plat substantially similar to that required by section 441-3 has been filed or recorded in the bureau of conveyances or in the office of the assistant registrar of the land court, shall be deemed to have been dedicated as of [July 1, 1967], to the same extent and with like effect as provided in this chapter.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§441-3 Cemetery maps and records for burial locations

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