Hawaii § 264-3 - Disposal of abandoned public highway.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 264-3 — Disposal of abandoned public highway., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 264-3. Disposal of abandoned public highway.
Whenever a public highway, or any portion thereof is at any time vacated, closed, abandoned, or discontinued, the public highway shall be used or disposed of for the use of the State in the case of a state highway as provided by law and for the use of the county in which the highway lies in the case of a county highway; provided that: (1) In the case of a county highway, before it is disposed of in any way, it shall be first offered to the abutters for a reasonable length of time and at a reasonable price, and if they do not take the county highway, then it may be sold at public auction; and (2) If any county highway, the right-of-way for which has been acquired in whole or in part by expenditure of federal funds, is abandoned and disposed of, the necessary portion of the proceeds from the sale thereof shall be remitted to the State for reimbursement or credit to the Federal Highway Administration, if reimbursement or credit is so required. [L 1963, c 190, §3; am L 1965, c 221, §2; Supp, §142-2.5; HRS §264-3; am L 1993, c 288, §2] Case Notes Implied dedication by designation of roadways on subdivision maps. 1 H. App. 52, 613 P.2d 662 (1980). Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 264-3 cover?
Section 264-3 ("Disposal of abandoned public highway.") 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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