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HRS §662-19

Limited liability for skateboarding activities in public skateboard parks

This law limits when the government can be sued for injuries at public skateboard parks. Generally, the government is not responsible for injuries, unless it failed to fix or maintain the park. It also requires the government to keep injury records and report to lawmakers.

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The statute, as written — Limited liability for skateboarding activities in public skateboard parks

(a) No public entity or public employee shall be liable to any person for injury or damage sustained when using a public skateboard park, except when injury or damage is caused by a condition resulting from the public entity's failure to maintain or repair the skateboard park. (b) Public entities that own or maintain public skateboard parks shall maintain a record of all known or reported injuries incurred by skateboard users in a public skateboard park and all claims paid for such injuries and shall submit a report to the legislature on or before twenty days before the convening of the 2008 legislative session, along with any recommendations regarding the need for further immunity from liability.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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