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2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 31. Family
577. Children
- 577-1 Age of majority.
- 577-2 Minority of veteran or of the veteran's spouse, no bar when.
- 577-3 Natural guardian; liability for torts of child.
- 577-3.5 Property damage, parental responsibility. (a) The parents or legal guardians of a minor child shall be jointly and severally liable for graffiti damage caused by the minor to real or personal property, whether publicly or privately owned. As used in this section, "graffiti" means any unauthorized drawing, inscription, figure, or marking created by paint, ink, chalk, dye, or similar substances. (b) In addition to any other lawful orders, if a minor is found under chapter 571 to have committed an act constituting graffiti, the court shall: (1) Require the minor, the parents, or the legal guardians to remove the graffiti from the affected property within sixty days of the order and pay for the cost of paint and materials; or if appropriate, pay for the actual cost of having the damaged property repaired or replaced; and (2) Order the minor to perform a minimum of eighty hours of community service to remove graffiti from other properties. (c) Nothing in this section shall affect the right of any person to maintain a civil action arising out of graffiti damage to property. [L 1995, c 227, §1; am L 2007, c 196, §1] Cross References Graffiti. County property, see §46-1.5. Criminal property damage, see § §708-820 to 708-823.6.
- 577-4 Stepparent; when required to support stepchild.
- 577-5 REPEALED.
- 577-6 Duty of minor children.
- 577-7 Parents' control and duties.
- 577-7.5 Parental preferences in government contracts, programs, and services.
- 577-8 REPEALED.
- 577-9 Jury trial, when.
- 577-10 Court having jurisdiction.
- 577-11 REPEALED.
- 577-12 REPEALED.
- 577-13 REPEALED.
- 577-14 Children born to parents not married to each other; support.
- 577-15 Children deemed to be orphans.
- 577-16 Curfew; children in public streets, prohibited when; penalty.
- 577-16.5 Sentencing for the violation of curfew. In addition to any other penalties established by law, rule, or ordinance in the State, any child found in violation of section 577-16 and their parents or guardians may be required to participate in such counseling, as the court deems to be appropriate in each case. [L 1991, c 330, §2]
- 577-17 REPEALED.
- 577-18 Parents allowing children in street, prohibited when; penalty.
- 577-19 Children prohibited in certain places, when; penalty.
- 577-20 Arrest, when in such places.
- 577-21 Curfew ordinances, effect.
- 577-22 Dancing partners, patrons, age limit.
- 577-23 Parent et al. responsibility, penalty.
- 577-24 Escort's responsibility; penalty.
- 577-25 Emancipation of certain minors.
- 577-26 Alcohol or drug abuse relating to minors; diagnosis, counseling, and related activities.
- 577-27 Missing children; reporting.
- 577-28 Affidavit of caregiver consent for minor's health care.
- 577-29 Mental health services relating to minors; diagnosis, counseling, and related activities.
Cross References
Commission on fatherhood, see chapter 577E.
Interstate compact and commission on educational opportunity for military children, see chapter 311D.
Law Journals and Reviews
Consent for Testing and Treatment of Minors in Hawaii. 13 HBJ, no. 13, at 165 (2009).
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