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HRS §806-41

When you don't need to say who owns something in a theft charge

This section says that for certain theft charges, the official accusation does not have to name the owner of the stolen item. It applies to stealing a will, stealing a court's original document, or stealing or damaging metal fixtures in public places. The law only removes the need to state ownership; it does not change other rules.

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The statute, as written — Ownership, not necessary to allege when

In any indictment for any of the following offenses it shall not be necessary to allege that the instrument, document, article, or thing in respect of which the offense is committed is the property of any person: the offense of stealing any testamentary instrument; the offense of stealing any original document of any court; the offense of stealing or of ripping, cutting, severing, or breaking with intent to steal anything made of metal fixed in any square or street, or in any place dedicated to public use or ornament.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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