HRS §572-12.1
Religious leaders can refuse to perform marriages
This section says that religious leaders and religious groups do not have to perform a marriage if it goes against their religious beliefs. If they refuse, they cannot be punished or sued for that refusal.
The statute, as written — Refusal to solemnize a marriage
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a clergy, minister, priest, rabbi, officer of any religious denomination or society, or religious society not having clergy but providing solemnizations that is authorized to perform solemnizations pursuant to this chapter shall not be required to solemnize any marriage that is in violation of their religious beliefs or faith. (b) A clergy, minister, priest, rabbi, officer of any religious denomination or society, or religious society not having clergy but providing solemnizations that, pursuant to this section, fails or refuses to perform the solemnization of a marriage shall be immune from any fine, penalty, injunction, administrative proceeding, or any other legal or administrative liability for the failure or refusal. [L Sp 2013 2d, c 1, pt of §2]
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