HRS §708-835.9

Stealing an urn is a serious crime

This law makes it a crime to steal an urn or to break rules about handling urns. An urn is a container that holds or held human ashes. Stealing an urn is a class C felony, which is a serious crime.

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The statute, as written — Theft of urn

(1) A person commits the offense of theft of urn if the person: (a) Obtains an urn through any means described in section 708-830; or (b) Violates section 445-233 in regard to an urn. (2) For the purposes of this section, "urn" means a container that is or has been used to hold human ashes. (3) Theft of urn is a class C felony.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§445-233 What scrap dealers must get from sellers

§708-830 What counts as theft in Hawaii

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