Hawaii § 142-94 - Destruction of unconfined rabbits and Belgian hares.

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§ 142-94. Destruction of unconfined rabbits and Belgian hares.

Any police officer or other person may destroy any rabbit or Belgian hare found unconfined and no officer or other person destroying any rabbits or Belgian hares so found shall be liable for any damages for such destruction to any person claiming the ownership of the animals; provided that no officer or other person shall enter any inhabited enclosure for the purpose of taking or destroying any rabbits or Belgian hares without authority of law or under a warrant duly issued. [L 1890, c 61, §3; am L 1917, c 50, §4; RL 1925, §671; RL 1935, §256; RL 1945, §1100; RL 1955, §20-93; HRS §142-94] Previous Vol03_Ch0121-0200D Next

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Section 142-94 ("Destruction of unconfined rabbits and Belgian hares.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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