HCC §25-1-3
If one part is invalid, the rest still stands
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says that if a court decides any part of this chapter is unconstitutional or invalid, the rest of the chapter stays in effect. It also means the invalid part only stops applying to the specific situation it was found invalid for, not to other people or cases.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Severability
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
If any portion of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, shall be held unconstitutional or invalid because it violates any provision of the County Charter or for any other reason, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such portion to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-1-3
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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