Title 37, Hawaii Penal Code

§711-1104 Unlawful assembly. (1) A person commits the offense of unlawful assembly if: (2) Unlawful assembly is a misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

§711-1105 Obstructing. (1) A person commits the offense of obstructing if, whether alone or with others and having no legal privilege to do so, the person knowingly or recklessly: (2) A person in a gathering commits the offense of obstructing if the person refuses to obey a reaso…

§711-1106 Harassment. (1) A person commits the offense of harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm any other person, that person: (2) Harassment is a petty misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1973, c 136, §9(b); am L 1992, c 292, §4; am L 1996, c 245, §2; am L …

§711-1106.4 Aggravated harassment by stalking. (1) A person commits the offense of aggravated harassment by stalking if that person commits the offense of harassment by stalking as provided in section 711-1106.5 and has been convicted previously of harassment by stalking under se…

§711-1106.5 Harassment by stalking. (1) A person commits the offense of harassment by stalking if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, or in reckless disregard of the risk thereof, that person engages in a course of conduct involving pursuit, surveillance, or n…

[§711-1106.6] Harassment by impersonation. (1) A person commits the offense of harassment by impersonation if that person poses as another person, without the express authorization of that person, and makes or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, a transmission of an…

§711-1107 Desecration. (1) A person commits the offense of desecration if the person intentionally or knowingly desecrates: (2) As used in this section, "desecrate" means defacing, damaging, polluting, or otherwise physically mistreating any monument, structure, place, or object …

§711-1108 Abuse of a corpse. (1) A person commits the offense of abuse of a corpse if, except as authorized by law, the person: (2) An entity to whom body parts are entrusted commits the offense of abuse of a corpse if, except as authorized by law, the entity to whom body parts a…

§711-1108.5 Cruelty to animals in the first degree. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly: (2) Subsection (1)(a) shall not apply to: (3) Subsection (1)(b) shall not apply to: (4) Whenever any pet animal…

§711-1109 Cruelty to animals in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals in the second degree if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: (2) Subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) shall not apply to: (3) Whenever any anima…

§711-1109.1 Authority to enter premises; notice of impoundment of animal; damage resulting from entry. (1) If there is probable cause to believe that a pet animal or equine animal is being subjected to treatment in violation of section 711-1108.5, 711-1109, 711-1109.3, or 711-110…

§711-1109.2 Forfeiture of animal prior to filing of or final disposition of criminal charges. (1) If any pet animal or equine animal is impounded pursuant to section 711-1109.1, prior to filing of, or final disposition of a criminal charge under section 711-1108.5, 711-1109, 711-…

§711-1109.3 Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the first degree. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the first degree if the person: (2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any of the following: (3) As used in this section, "dogfight"…

[§711-1109.35] Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the second degree if the person knowingly: (2) As used in this section: "Bait dog" means a live animal used to train or prepare dogs…

[§711-1109.37] Cruelty to animals by trapping. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals by trapping if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly uses, sets, or maintains: (2) Subsection (1)(b) shall not apply to employees of state or federal agencies, or pe…

§711-1109.4 Causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal. (1) A person commits the offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal if: (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to: (3) Any person who commits the offense of causin…

§711-1109.5 Intentional interference with the use of a service animal or law enforcement animal. (1) A person commits the offense of intentional interference with the use of a service animal or law enforcement animal if the person, with no legal justification, intentionally or kn…

[§711-1109.7] Pet animal or equine animal desertion. (1) It shall be unlawful for the owner or any person in possession of any pet animal or equine animal to desert the pet animal or equine animal. (2) Any person who violates subsection (1) shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor …

[§711-1109.8] Sexual assault of an animal. (1) A person commits the offense of sexual assault of an animal if the person knowingly: (2) This section shall not apply to the following practices: (3) Unless otherwise provided by any other law: (4) Each violation of this section shal…

§711-1110 Relating to agent of society. The agent of any society which is formed or incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals, upon being appointed thereto by the president of such society in any district in the State, may within such district make arrests and bring b…

§711-1110.5 Surrender or forfeiture of animals. Upon conviction, guilty plea, or plea of nolo contendere for any violation of section 711-1108.5, 711-1109, 711-1109.3, or 711-1109.35: The court shall order the defendant to reimburse the duly incorporated humane society or duly in…

§711-1110.9 Violation of privacy in the first degree. (1) A person commits the offense of violation of privacy in the first degree if, except in the execution of a public duty or as authorized by law: (2) Other than as prohibited in paragraph (1)(c), this section shall not apply …

§711-1111 Violation of privacy in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of violation of privacy in the second degree if, except in the execution of a public duty or as authorized by law, the person intentionally: (2) This section shall not apply to any dissemination…

§711-1112 Interference with the operator of a public transit vehicle. (1) A person commits the offense of interference with the operator of a public transit vehicle if the person interferes with or lessens the ability of the operator to operate the public transit vehicle by: (2) …

[§711-1113] Interference with the operation of a public transit vehicle. (1) A person commits the offense of interference with the operation of a public transit vehicle if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes: (2) As used in this section, "public transit vehi…

[Part II.] UNCREWED AIRCRAFT [§711-1120] Definitions. As used in this part: "Aircraft" means any device, craft, vehicle, or contrivance that is invented, used, or designed to navigate, fly, or travel in the air, or that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air. "Uncre…

[§711-1121] Misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the first degree. (1) A person commits the offense of misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly: (2) Misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the first degree is a class A felony. (3) Subsection (1)(a…

[§711-1122] Misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the second degree if the person intentionally or knowingly: (2) Misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the second degree is a class B felony. (3) This section …

[§711-1123] Misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the third degree. (1) A person commits the offense of misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the third degree if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: (2) Misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the third degree is a class C felony. (3) Thi…

[§711-1124] Uncrewed aircraft; operation. Notwithstanding section 711-1121(3), 711-1122(3), and 711-1123(3), uncrewed aircraft shall be directly operated by a human operator at all times. [L 2024, c 161, pt of §1]

[§711-1125] Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system. (1) A person commits the offense of trespass with an unmanned aircraft system if the person intentionally causes an unmanned aircraft system to: (2) This section shall not apply if: (3) Trespass with an unmanned aircraft syst…

[Part III.] DANGEROUS DOGS [§711-1140] Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning: "Animal control authority" means a county agency that enforces animal control laws. "Bite injury" means any contact between an animal's …

§711-1141 Designation as dangerous dog; basis. (1) An officer may find and declare a dog to be a dangerous dog if the officer has probable cause to believe that the dog falls within the definition of "dangerous dog". The declaration shall be based upon: (2) The declaration in sub…

§711-1142 Legal requirements of owner. (1) The owner of a dog declared to be a dangerous dog shall: (2) The owner of a dangerous dog who keeps the dangerous dog in a manner found to be in violation of this section commits the offense of negligent failure to control a dangerous do…

§711-1143 Rescission of declaration. (1) The owner of a dangerous dog may apply to the animal control authority to have the declaration rescinded after three years if all of the following requirements have been met: (2) If the animal control authority finds that the owner and dan…

§711-1144 Negligent failure to control a dangerous dog; penalties. (1) The owner of a dangerous dog commits the offense of negligent failure to control a dangerous dog if: (2) An offense under subsection (1)(a), (1)(b)(i), or (1)(b)(ii) shall be a misdemeanor for which the owner …

§711-1145 Impoundment of a dangerous dog. (1) If there is probable cause to believe that the dangerous dog poses an imminent threat to a person or another animal, or if there is probable cause to believe that there is a violation of section 711-1142 or 711-1144, a law enforcement…

[§711-1146] Inspection. Upon the presentation of proper credentials, any officer may enter at reasonable times any building, structure, or premises in the State for the purpose of determining and enforcing compliance with this part or of any court order issued under this part; pr…

[§711-1147] Exemption. This part shall not apply to dogs owned by any law enforcement agency and used in the performance of law enforcement work. [L 2024, c 224, pt of §2]

[§711-1148] Civil action not precluded. Nothing in this part shall preclude any person injured by a dangerous dog from bringing a civil action against the owner of the dangerous dog pursuant to law. [L 2024, c 224, pt of §2]