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HRS §124B-14

Arrest and confinement before trial for military members

This section says when a person covered by this chapter can be arrested or confined before trial. It limits confinement for minor offenses, requires telling the person the charges quickly, and requires a prompt trial or release. The governor must make rules to speed up the process.

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The statute, as written — Restraint of persons charged with offenses

(a) Subject to subsection (b), any person subject to this chapter may be ordered into arrest or confinement as the circumstances require. (b) When a person subject to this chapter is charged only with an offense that is normally tried by summary court-martial, the person ordinarily shall not be ordered into confinement. (c) When any person subject to this chapter is placed in arrest or confinement before trial: (1) Immediate steps shall be taken to inform the person of the specific charge or offense of which the person is accused; and (2) Diligent steps shall be taken to try the person or to dismiss the charges and release the person. (d) To facilitate compliance with subsection (c), the governor shall adopt rules setting forth procedures relating to referral for trial, including procedures for prompt forwarding of the charges and specifications and, if applicable, the preliminary hearing report submitted under section 124B-54.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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