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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 605-17 (2026)

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     §605-17  Penalties.  Any person violating sections 605-14 to 605-16 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 1955, c 150, §2; RL 1955, §217-15; HRS §605-17; am L 1972, c 184, §1(i); am L 1975, c 45, pt of §2; am L 2001, c 47, §2]

 

Case Notes

 

  Penalty for first offense is only a violation.  68 H. 226, 708 P.2d 138 (1985).

  Where Oregon law firm did not "practice law within the jurisdiction" of Hawaii, it did not violate §605-14 nor this section; thus, plaintiff could recover fees under §607-14 for services rendered by firm.  87 H. 37, 951 P.2d 487 (1998).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: State v. Taylor., 307 P.3d 1142 (Haw. 2013).
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State v. Taylor., 307 P.3d 1142 (Haw. 2013). · cites it 4× “5 At the time of the alleged offense, as it does now, HRS § 605-17 provided that a violation of HRS § 605-14 is a misdemeanor.”
Fought & Co. v. Steel Eng'g & Erection, Inc., 951 P.2d 487 (Haw. 1998). · cites it 2× “HRS § 605-17 provides that ‘‘[a]ny person violating section!] 605-14 .”
State v. Gilbert, 708 P.2d 138 (Haw. 1985). · cites it 4× “HRS § 605-17 3 sets forth the penalties for the unauthorized practice of law.”
Fernandes v. Hashimoto (Haw. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “As the lone signatory of the April 6, NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI#\I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff/Appellee/Cross-Appellant Alan Hashimoto (Alan Hashimoto), self-represented, to Fernandes's and Bode's May 22, 2020 motion, and (3) the…”
State v. Taylor (Haw. 2013). · cites it 2× “5 At the time of the alleged offense, as it does now, HRS § 605-17 provided that a violation of HRS § 605-14 is a misdemeanor.”
Yellen v. Biden (D. Haw. 2025). “§ 605-17 . If Yellen continues to represent other Plaintiffs in this matter, the Court may issue an order to show cause why he should not be personally sanctioned.”
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