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HRS §712-1277

Owner can get a closed building reopened by paying costs and posting a bond

This section lets a building owner get a court-ordered closure lifted if the owner was not in contempt, pays all costs and fees owed on the property, and posts a bond promising to stop the nuisance for a year. The court must approve the bond and believe the owner is acting in good faith. Reopening the building does not erase other legal claims or penalties against it.

landlords

The statute, as written — Owner not guilty of contempt; may pay costs

If the owner of the building, premises, or place has not been guilty of any criminal contempt of court in the proceedings, and appears and pays all costs, fees, and allowances which are a lien on the building, premises, or place and files a bond in a reasonable amount to be fixed by the court, with sureties, to be approved by the court or judge, conditioned that the owner will immediately abate any such nuisance that may exist at such building, premises, or place and prevent the same from being established or kept thereat for a period of one year thereafter, the court or the judge thereof, may, if satisfied of the owner's good faith, order the building, premises, or place closed under the order of abatement canceled so far as the same may relate to the closing of said building, premises, or place. The release of the building, premises, or place under the provisions of this section does not release it from any judgment, lien, penalty, or liability to which it may be subject by law.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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