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HRS §712-1279

How courts consider lease termination in nuisance cases

This section tells courts to consider a business owner's lease termination notice and related actions when deciding a criminal contempt case about nuisance abatement. It does not create new rules, but guides how judges weigh the owner's efforts.

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The statute, as written — Termination of lease

The notice by the owner of any business, premises, or place to the lessee that the lease will be revoked if the lessee continues the maintenance of the nuisance, and other action taken to revoke the lease or to obtain the termination of the nuisance shall be given appropriate consideration by the court in the determination of a criminal contempt action brought against the owner in connection with abatement procedures of this part.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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