HRS §124B-147
Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section covers insubordination by warrant officers or enlisted members toward higher-ranking officers. It prohibits striking, assaulting, willfully disobeying, or showing contempt or disrespect to a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer while they are on duty. Violations are punished by court-martial.
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The statute, as written — Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Any warrant officer or enlisted member who: (1) Strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of that officer's office; (2) Wilfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer; or (3) Treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of that officer's office, shall be punished as directed by a court-martial.
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