ROH §8-5.8
What a tax deed proves in court
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says that a tax deed from a county tax sale is accepted as strong proof in court of certain facts. It lists what the deed is considered to prove, such as the property was taxed, the sale was legal, and the buyer was the right person. It does not create new rules for homeowners or buyers.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Tax deed as evidence
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.
The tax deed referred to in § 8-5.6 is prima facie evidence that:
(1) The property described by the deed was duly assessed for taxes in the years stated in the deed and to the persons therein named;
(2) The property described by the deed was subject on the date of the sale to a lien or liens for real property taxes, penalties, and interest in the amount stated in the deed, for the tax years therein stated, and that the taxes, penalties and interest were due and unpaid on the date of sale;
(3) Costs, expenses, and charges due or incurred on account of the taxes, liens and sale had accrued at the date of the sale in the amount stated in the deed;
(4) The person who executed the deed was the proper officer;
(5) At a proper time and place the property was sold at public auction as prescribed by law, and by the proper officer;
(6) The sale was made upon full compliance with §§ 8-5.2 to 8-5.7 and all laws relating thereto, and after giving notice as required by law; and
(7) The grantee named in the deed was the person entitled to receive the conveyance.
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