Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-9
Liability of animal owners
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 663 — Tort Actions · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-9, Liability of animal owners, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2429901
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(a) The owner or harborer of an animal, if the animal proximately causes either personal or property damage to any person, shall be liable in damages to the person injured regardless of the animal owner's or harborer's lack of scienter of the vicious or dangerous propensities of the animal.
(b) The owner or harborer of an animal which is known by its species or nature to be dangerous, wild, or vicious, if the animal proximately causes either personal or property damage to any person, shall be absolutely liable for such damage.