# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-4: Two years; libel and slander

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-4

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-4
- **Heading:** Two years; libel and slander
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 4 / Title 36 / Chapter 657 / Section 657-4

## Text

All actions for libel or slander shall be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrued, and not after. [CC 1859, §1037; am imp L 1907, c 113, §1; am L 1913, c 19, §1; RL 1925, §2642; RL 1935, §3913; RL 1945, §10424; RL 1955, §241-4; am L 1965, c 139, §2; HRS §657-4]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.5 Limitation of actions not applicable to State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.7 Civil action arising from sexual offenses against adult victims; certificate of merit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.8 Civil action arising from sexual offenses; application; certificate of merit; trauma-informed response.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-2 Mutual current account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-3 Counterclaim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-3.5 Relation back of amendments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-3.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-4 Two years; libel and slander.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5 Domestic judgments and decrees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5.5 Judgments for support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-5.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-6 Four years; causes arising in foreign jurisdiction, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 Damage to persons or property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7.3 Medical torts; limitation of actions; time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7.5 Third-party defendants, time in which plaintiff may amend.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-8 Limitation of action for damages based on construction to improve real property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-8.md)

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