HRS §712-1270
Buildings used for certain crimes are a nuisance
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that any building or property used to commit certain listed crimes is a nuisance. A nuisance can be stopped or prevented by a court order. This applies even if the property is private or public.
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The statute, as written — Places used to commit offenses against public health and morals or other offenses, a nuisance
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.
Every building, premises, or place used for the purpose of violating: (1) Those laws pertaining to offenses against public health and morals contained in this chapter, except offenses under part IV that do not involve the manufacture or distribution of drugs and activities under part III that involve only social gambling as defined in section 712-1231(a); (2) Section 132D-14(a)(1); (3) Any offense under part II of chapter 708 that involves a person unlawfully residing on or otherwise occupying real property to which the person has no title, lease, or other legal claim; or (4) Section 328G-10, and every building, premises, or place in or upon which violations of any of the laws set forth in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) are held or occur, is a nuisance that shall be enjoined, abated, and prevented, regardless of whether it is a public or private nuisance.
Sections this one refers to
§132D-14 Penalties for breaking fireworks laws
§328G-10 Penalty for selling hemp products without registering
§712-1231 What counts as social gambling and how to use it as a defense
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