ROH §40-6.2
Graffiti fines and parent responsibility
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗Putting graffiti on public property is a civil violation, not a crime. The fine depends on how much it costs to fix the damage. Parents or guardians are also responsible for paying the fine if their child does it.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Violation - Penalty - Liability of parent or guardian
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Any person who places graffiti on public property shall be deemed to have committed a civil violation and shall be subject to the following:
(1) When the cost of repairing, cleaning, or replacing the damaged property is $250 or less, a civil fine of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000;
(2) When the cost of repairing, cleaning, or replacing the damaged property is more than $250, a civil fine of not less than the cost of repairing, cleaning, or replacing the damaged property and not more than $1,000; or
(3) When the cost of repairing, cleaning, or replacing the damaged property is $1,000 or more, a civil fine equal to the cost of repairing, cleaning, or replacing the damaged property.
(b) Any parent or guardian having custody of a minor who violates subsection (a) shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for any civil fine imposed under this article.
Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.
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