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HRS §124B-136

Asking someone to commit a military crime

This section covers people under military law who ask or advise someone else to commit a crime under this chapter. If the crime is one of the serious ones listed, the punishment depends on whether the crime was actually attempted or done. Otherwise, a court-martial decides the punishment.

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The statute, as written — Soliciting commission of offenses

(a) Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advises another to commit an offense under this chapter, other than an offense specified in subsection (b), shall be punished as directed by a court-martial. (b) Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advises another to violate section 124B-139, 124B-151, or 124B-157: (1) If the offense solicited or advised is attempted or is committed, shall be punished with the punishment provided for the commission of the offense; and (2) If the offense solicited or advised is not attempted or committed, shall be punished as directed by a court-martial.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§124B-139 What counts as desertion and its punishment

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