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HRS §520-7

No rights to land from recreational use

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section says that using someone else's land for recreation, as described in this law, does not give you any legal claim or ownership rights to that land over time.

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The statute, as written — Rights

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.

No person shall gain any rights to any land by prescription or otherwise, as a result of any usage thereof for recreational purposes as provided in this chapter.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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