HRS §804-12
Bail bonds are valid even for minors
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that a bail bond is still valid if the person released on bail is a minor. It does not change any other rules about bail or minors. It simply confirms that being under 18 does not make the bond invalid.
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The statute, as written — Bond for minor
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.
When the person admitted to bail is a minor the bond shall notwithstanding be valid. [PC 1869, c 50, §11; RL 1925, §3988; RL 1935, §5442; RL 1945, §10742; RL 1955, §256-12; HRS §709-12; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1980, c 195, §1]
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