Chapter 290 — Chapter 290
11 sections in this chapter.
HRS §290-1 Disposition by counties of certain abandoned vehicles
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[PART I. VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY GENERALLY] §290-1 Disposition by counties of certain abandoned vehicles. (a) The counties shall cause vehicles that have been abandoned to be taken into custody within ten business days of abandonment. For the purposes of…
HRS §290-11 Vehicles left unattended on private and public property; sale or disposition of abandoned vehicles
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§290-11 Vehicles left unattended on private and public property; sale or disposition of abandoned vehicles. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any vehicle left unattended on private or public property without authorization of the owner or occupant of the pro…
HRS §290-12 Leaving abandoned or derelict vehicles
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§290-12 Leaving abandoned or derelict vehicles. The registered owner of an abandoned vehicle, as defined in section 290-1, or a derelict vehicle, as defined in section 290-8, found on any roadway, alley, street, way, lane, trail, bridge, or highway or other public property or on …
HRS §290-2 Notice to owner
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§290-2 Notice to owner. (a) Upon taking custody of any abandoned vehicle, a written notice shall immediately be sent by registered or certified mail to the legal and registered owner of the vehicle at the address on record at the vehicle licensing division. The notice shall conta…
HRS §290-3 Public auction
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§290-3 Public auction. If the vehicle is not repossessed within the time limits provided in section 290-2, the vehicle may be disposed of by public auction, through oral tenders, or by sealed bids, after public advertisement has been made once in a newspaper of general circulatio…
HRS §290-4 Repossession by person entitled
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§290-4 Repossession by person entitled. Any person entitled to the vehicle may repossess the same prior to the date of public auction upon payment of all towing, handling, storage, appraisal, advertising, and any other expenses incurred in connection with the vehicle. If the pers…
HRS §290-41 Notice to police department
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[PART III. GENERAL PROVISIONS] §290-41 Notice to police department. Before a vehicle is towed by any business engaged in towing vehicles, the owner of the towing business or the owner's designated representative shall notify the police department of the county by telephone to det…
HRS §290-45 Penalties
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§290-45 Penalties. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any lawful rule adopted by the director of finance under authority of this chapter, for the violation of which no penalty is provided by law, shall be fined not less than $150 nor more than $500. [L 1982…
HRS §290-5 Waiver of public auction requirements
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§290-5 Waiver of public auction requirements. The requirements of public auction may be waived when the value of any vehicle is less than $1,000 as determined by the director of finance or authorized representative or the vehicle is: In that event, the vehicle, after public adver…
HRS §290-6 Effect of transfer of title
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§290-6 Effect of transfer of title. The transfer of title and interest by sale hereunder shall be considered a transfer by operation of law and shall be governed by provisions applicable thereto; provided that in the event the certificate of ownership or registration is unavailab…
HRS §290-7 Disposition of proceeds
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§290-7 Disposition of proceeds. All proceeds from the sale of vehicles shall be deposited into the general fund of the county. The legal or registered owner is entitled to recover the excess of the proceeds from the sale over expenses, if the claim is filed with the county within…