Damaging Property
HRS 708-823 — any damage without consent is a petty misdemeanor, over $500 a misdemeanor, over $1,500 a felony
| Degree | Damage to the property of another, without consent | Level |
|---|---|---|
| DegreeFourth | Damage to the property of another, without consentAny amount | LevelA petty misdemeanor |
| DegreeThird | Damage to the property of another, without consentOver $500, or recklessly by widely dangerous means | LevelA misdemeanor |
| DegreeSecond | Damage to the property of another, without consentOver $1,500, or by widely dangerous means | LevelA class C felony |
| DegreeFirst | Damage to the property of another, without consentOver $20,000; damage that recklessly endangers someone's life or body; or damage in the area of a proclaimed emergency | LevelA class B felony |
Who handles this in Hawaii: Hawaii State Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Hawaii directory.
Damage to farm or aquaculture equipment, supplies, crops, plants or livestock has lower amounts: over $100, over $500 and over $1,500, counting future losses, with a mandatory jail term of not less than ninety days or one hundred eighty days on conviction.
These offenses are damage by means other than fire.
Sources for this section (4)
- HRS 708-820 — Criminal property damage in the first degree
- HRS 708-821 — Criminal property damage in the second degree
- HRS 708-822 — Criminal property damage in the third degree
- HRS 708-823 — Criminal property damage in the fourth degree
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.