Statute of limitations for sexual assault in Hawaii

Rule or statute summary

In Hawaii, the general statute of limitations (SOL) for sexual assault-related criminal prosecutions is 5 years under Hawaii’s general criminal SOL rule: Hawaii Revised Statutes § 701-108(2)(d). DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator uses that general/default 5-year period when no claim-type-specific exception applies.

Important: The underlying statutory text referenced here did not reveal a claim-type-specific sub-rule for a particular label/category of sexual assault. So the 5-year period should be treated as the general/default rule, not a special shorter/longer deadline tied to a specific sexual assault “type.”

Worked example

For a US-HI this claim type limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 6 years. The authority packet cites Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 (https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0657/HRS_0657-0007.htm).

Example inputs:

• Accrual date: 2024-04-25
• Filing date checked: 2026-04-25

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 6 years.
• The example deadline is 2030-04-25.

This example is generated from the verified facts packet rather than freeform prose. Confirm tolling, discovery rules, and claim-specific exceptions before relying on the date.

Where DocketMath fits

Use DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations tool to convert the Hawaii general SOL period into a specific calendar deadline. The tool is best thought of as “SOL math” based on the statute’s general rule, using inputs you provide (especially the start date).

Citations

Use these sources to confirm the authoritative text before finalizing the calculation.

• Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1

If an assumption is uncertain, document it alongside the calculation so the result can be re-run later.

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Hawaii general SOL rule (5 years)

The general SOL framework for criminal offenses in Hawaii is set out in Hawaii Revised Statutes § 701-108. The 5-year general period is listed at:

• Hawaii Revised Statutes § 701-108(2)(d) — 5 years
  Source: https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-5-crimes-and-criminal-proceedings/hi-rev-st-sect-701-108/

No claim-type-specific sub-rule found: Based on the statutory reference above, there is not a separate, claim-type-specific SOL period identified for particular sexual assault labels here. Therefore, the 5-year period is treated as the default/general deadline in this snapshot.

Step-by-step deadline check

For a US-HI this claim type limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 6 years. The authority packet cites Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 (https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0657/HRS_0657-0007.htm).

Example inputs:

• Accrual date: 2024-04-25
• Filing date checked: 2026-04-25

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 6 years.
• The example deadline is 2030-04-25.

This example is generated from the verified facts packet rather than freeform prose. Confirm tolling, discovery rules, and claim-specific exceptions before relying on the date.

Inputs to enter (and what they change)

1. **Start date (trigger date)

   • This is the date you want the 5-year SOL period to begin running from in your timeline.
   • Effect of changing it: because the SOL period is fixed at 5 years under the general rule, changing the start date changes the deadline by the same amount of time.

2. Jurisdiction

   • Select Hawaii (US-HI) so the calculator applies Hawaii’s general criminal SOL period.

3. Rule selection

   • Choose the default/general rule corresponding to Hawaii REV. STAT. § 701-108(2)(d) (5 years).
   • This matches the guidance that no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found in the referenced material for a different SOL period.

Output you should expect

If the calculator applies the general rule as described, your computed deadline will be:

• Deadline date = Start date + 5 years
  (subject to whatever date-handling conventions the tool uses)

Step-by-step deadline check

For a US-HI this claim type limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 6 years. The authority packet cites Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 (https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0657/HRS_0657-0007.htm).

Example inputs:

• Accrual date: 2024-04-25
• Filing date checked: 2026-04-25

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 6 years.
• The example deadline is 2030-04-25.

This example is generated from the verified facts packet rather than freeform prose. Confirm tolling, discovery rules, and claim-specific exceptions before relying on the date.

Primary CTA

Use DocketMath here:

• /tools/statute-of-limitations

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