Haw. Rev. Stat. § 135-1
This is the official text of Haw. Rev. Stat. § 135-1, part of Hawaii’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Hawaii, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Definitions.
Official statutory text
As used in this chapter:
"Chief of police" means the chief of police of the respective counties and their authorized representatives.
"County" means any county or political subdivision of the State.
"Emergency" means the imminent or actual occurrence of an event, which has the likelihood of causing extensive injury, death, property damage, or impedes the safe and necessary movement of persons or vehicles over public highways, including but not limited to the spillage of hazardous material on a public highway or public place.
"Emergency area" means the area in which an emergency occurs or is likely to occur.
"Owner" means any individual, partnership, firm, society, unincorporated association, joint venture group, hui, joint stock company, corporation, trustee, personal representative, trust estate, decedent's estate, trust, or other legal entity whether doing business for itself or in a fiduciary capacity, that owns or controls the real property.
"Public highway" means all state and county roads, alleys, streets, ways, lanes, bikeways, and bridges.
"Traffic accident" means an accident involving motorists, pedestrians, or bicyclists, or a combination, on [a] public highway which impedes the safe and necessary movement of persons or vehicles. [L 1997, c 313, pt of §2]
"Chief of police" means the chief of police of the respective counties and their authorized representatives.
"County" means any county or political subdivision of the State.
"Emergency" means the imminent or actual occurrence of an event, which has the likelihood of causing extensive injury, death, property damage, or impedes the safe and necessary movement of persons or vehicles over public highways, including but not limited to the spillage of hazardous material on a public highway or public place.
"Emergency area" means the area in which an emergency occurs or is likely to occur.
"Owner" means any individual, partnership, firm, society, unincorporated association, joint venture group, hui, joint stock company, corporation, trustee, personal representative, trust estate, decedent's estate, trust, or other legal entity whether doing business for itself or in a fiduciary capacity, that owns or controls the real property.
"Public highway" means all state and county roads, alleys, streets, ways, lanes, bikeways, and bridges.
"Traffic accident" means an accident involving motorists, pedestrians, or bicyclists, or a combination, on [a] public highway which impedes the safe and necessary movement of persons or vehicles. [L 1997, c 313, pt of §2]
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