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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1026

Resisting arrest

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

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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1026, Resisting arrest, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2430745
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(1) A person commits the offense of resisting arrest if the person intentionally prevents a law enforcement officer acting under color of the law enforcement officer's official authority from effecting an arrest by: (a) Using or threatening to use physical force against the law enforcement officer or another; or (b) Using any other means creating a substantial risk of causing bodily injury to the law enforcement officer or another. (2) Resisting arrest is a misdemeanor.