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HRS §441-2

Cemetery owners must file a dedication certificate

A cemetery authority must file a written certificate with the state land records office whenever it sets aside property for cemetery use. The certificate must describe the property and state that it is dedicated only to cemetery purposes.

The statute, as written — Certificate of dedication

Every cemetery authority from time to time as its property may hereafter be made available for cemetery purposes, shall file in the office of the bureau of conveyances or, in the case of registered land, in the office of the assistant registrar of the land court, a written certificate of dedication containing a description of the land or other property which is to be made available for cemetery purposes, and dedicating the property exclusively to cemetery purposes.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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