Board of Appeals - 2026-01-09
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Meeting Summary
The Hawaii Board of Appeals held a brief meeting on January 9, 2026, rejecting a defective petition (PL-INT-2025-011330) filed by Dwight Vicente challenging county jurisdiction over crown lands at Inaola Dr., Hilo. The board unanimously found the petition outside their jurisdiction with no final agency action to review. Three other cases were continued to March 13th.
Key Decisions (1)
Rejection of Vicente Petition PL-INT-2025-011330
The Board of Appeals rejected as defective a petition filed by Dwight Vicente challenging the county's jurisdiction over crown lands at Inaola Dr., Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Vicente argued the lands fall under Hawaiian Kingdom jurisdiction per the 1840 Constitution and 1848 Mahele land trust. The board found the matter outside county jurisdiction and identified no final agency action from which to make a decision.