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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 7-2 (2025)

  Driftwood

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     §7-2  Driftwood.  All wood of any description which may drift on to the beach of any part of the State shall be the property of the finder, and anyone finding such driftwood may take the same for the finder's own private use, without paying a share to the State; provided that this section shall not be construed to apply to any vessel wrecked or stranded on any part of the shores of the State. [CC 1859, §1478; RL 1925, §577; RL 1935, §1695; RL 1945, §12902; RL 1955, §14-2; HRS §7-2; gen ch 1985]

 

Case Notes

 

  Finder is one who exercises some act of ownership over it.  6 H. 167.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1994–2014 · leading case: State v. Nobriga, 873 P.2d 110 (Haw. App. 1994).
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State v. Nobriga, 873 P.2d 110 (Haw. App. 1994). “] The term “animal nuisance” is defined in ROH § 7-2 .'2 (1990), partly, as follows: “Animal nuisance,” for the purposes of this section, shall include but not be limited to any animal, farm animal or poultry which: (a) Makes noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of…”
Charmaine Tavares Campaign v. Wong, 217 P.3d 951 (Haw. App. 2009). “See Charter of the County of Maui § 7-2(5) (2003). Therefore, the Circuit Court did not err in concluding that, pursuant to HRS § 11-204(a)(1)(C), Quong was permitted to contribute, and Tavares was permitted to accept, Quong’s contribution, as it did not exceed $4,000.”
Waikiki v. Nago, No. SCEC-14-0001072 (Haw. Aug. 28, 2014). “7, § 7-2 of the Maui County Charter. 4 The clerk of the supreme court shall process the election contest without payment of the filing fee.”
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 7-2(5): 1 case
Charmaine Tavares Campaign v. Wong, 217 P.3d 951 (Haw. App. 2009). “See Charter of the County of Maui § 7-2(5) (2003). Therefore, the Circuit Court did not err in concluding that, pursuant to HRS § 11-204(a)(1)(C), Quong was permitted to contribute, and Tavares was permitted to accept, Quong’s contribution, as it did not exceed $4,000.”
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