Haw. Rev. Stat. § 329-51
Powers of enforcement personnel
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 329 — Uniform Controlled Substances Act · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 329-51, Powers of enforcement personnel, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2421046
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[Section effective until December 31, 2023. For section effective January 1, 2024, see below.] Any officer or employee of the department of public safety designated by the director of public safety may:
(1) Carry firearms in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties;
(2) Execute and serve search warrants, arrest warrants, administrative inspection warrants, subpoenas, and summonses issued under the authority of this State;
(3) Make arrests without warrant for any offense under this chapter and under part IV of chapter 712 committed in the officer's or employee's presence, or if the officer or employee has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing a violation of this chapter or part IV of chapter 712 which may constitute a felony;
(4) Make seizures of property pursuant to this chapter; or
(5) Perform other law enforcement duties as the director of public safety designates. [L 1972, c 10, pt of §1; am L 1979, c 194, §6; gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 281, §10]
§329-51 Powers of enforcement personnel. [Section effective January 1, 2024. For section effective until December 31, 2023, see above.] Any officer or employee of the department of law enforcement designated by the director of law enforcement may:
(1) Carry firearms in the performance of the officer's or employee's official duties;
(2) Execute and serve search warrants, arrest warrants, administrative inspection warrants, subpoenas, and summonses issued under the authority of this State;
(3) Make arrests without warrant for any offense under this chapter and under part IV of chapter 712 committed in the officer's or employee's presence, or if the officer or employee has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing a violation of this chapter or part IV of chapter 712 which may constitute a felony;
(4) Make seizures of property pursuant to this chapter; or
(5) Perform other law enforcement duties as the director of law enforcement designates.