Hawaii dog law
Liability Statute
Hawaii does not have a Dog Bite Statute that addresses an owner’s liability for injuries caused by a dog. Each county, however, has the power to enact ordinances regulating owners who own or keep any dog that has bitten, injured, or maimed a person.
Common Law Liability
In order to recover for injuries caused by a dog, the plaintiff must prove that the dog’s owner or keeper at the time of the injury was negligent. Hawaii law charges owners and keepers of dogs with a duty to take notice of their dog’s propensities and to use reasonable care to guard against the general propensities of the class of animal the dog belongs to, as well as particular propensities peculiar to that animal.
Dangerous Dog Statute
Hawaii does not have a Dangerous Dog Statute.
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