HRS §708-823
Damaging someone else's property on purpose
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law makes it a crime to intentionally damage someone else's property without permission. It is a petty misdemeanor, which is a less serious crime. The damage must be done on purpose, not by accident.
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The statute, as written — Criminal property damage in the fourth degree
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.
(1) A person commits the offense of criminal property damage in the fourth degree if by means other than fire, the person intentionally or knowingly damages the property of another without the other's consent. (2) Criminal property damage in the fourth degree is a petty misdemeanor.
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