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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1016

Impersonating a public servant

Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 710 — Offenses Against Public Administration · Status: effective

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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1016, Impersonating a public servant, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2430727
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(1) A person commits the offense of impersonating a public servant if the person pretends to be a public servant other than a law enforcement officer and engages in any conduct in that capacity with intent to deceive anyone. (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist. (3) Impersonating a public servant is a misdemeanor.