HRS §841-15
Notifying family of a death and paying for it
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗When a coroner investigates a death, they must tell the closest family member if they know who that is. They can use phone, mail, cable, or radiogram. The county finance director can pay for the cost of this notification.
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The statute, as written — Notice to next of kin, expense
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.
The coroner called to investigate the death of any person shall notify the next of kin, if known, of the death by telephone, letter, cable, or radiogram, as each case may necessitate. The director of finance of the county in which the death occurs may make the disbursement necessary to defray the expenses involved in the notification.
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