HRS §577-1
When a person becomes a legal adult
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law says that anyone living in Hawaii who is 18 years old or older is considered a legal adult. Once they turn 18, they are no longer a minor. This applies to everyone living in the state.
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The statute, as written — Age of majority
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.
All persons residing in the State, who have attained the age of eighteen years, shall be regarded as of legal age and their period of minority to have ceased. [CC 1859, §1487; am L 1919, c 116, §1; RL 1925, §3032; RL 1935, §4510; RL 1945, §12261; RL 1955, §330-1; HRS §577-1; am L 1972, c 2, §1; am L 1975, c 77, §1(1)]
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