HRS 291-2Not TBWD eligibleReckless
Reckless driving
Operating a vehicle in reckless disregard of the safety of persons or property. Criminal misdemeanor — NOT eligible for Written Statement.
Base fine
Varies
Set at sentencing.
DMV points
0
No DMV points.
Filing window
N/A
TBWD not available.
Not eligible for TBWD
This specific offense isn't contestable through a written declaration in Hawaii. You may still appear in court in person or consult a licensed attorney. We won’t charge you for an ineligible filing.
Defenses our AI considers (12)
- Equipment fixed — correctable violationhistorical success ~80%Equipment violations (window tint, exhaust, lights, plates, wipers, etc.) are correctable in every supported state. Proof of repair signed by a qualified inspector resolves the citation administratively.
- Documentary cure — proof on date of citationhistorical success ~75%Many "failure to produce" charges (insurance, registration, license) are dismissed on proof the document existed and was valid on the date of citation. This is codified in most state fix-it / correctable-violation statutes.
- Sign obscured, missing, or recently changedhistorical success ~50%A driver cannot be held to a regulation that was not reasonably communicated. An obscured, damaged, missing, or recently-changed sign at the cited location is both a mistake-of-fact defense and a due-process notice defect.
- Statute of limitations / speedy-trial violationhistorical success ~45%Every state imposes statutory deadlines between citation, arraignment, and trial. When the state misses a jurisdictional deadline — including officer-declaration deadlines in TBWD proceedings — dismissal is mandatory, not discretionary.
Our AI drafts 3 options per case, tailored to your ticket's facts. You choose or regenerate.