HRS §124B-152
Rules for sentinels and lookouts on duty
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section covers what happens if a sentinel or lookout misbehaves while on duty. It lists specific offenses and the punishments that a court-martial can give. In wartime, some offenses have a maximum punishment.
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The statute, as written — Offenses by sentinel or lookout
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.
(a) Any sentinel or lookout who is drunk on post, who sleeps on post, or who leaves post before being regularly relieved shall be punished: (1) If the offense is committed in time of war, by confinement of no more than ten years or other punishment as directed by a court-martial; and (2) If the offense is committed other than in time of war, by punishment as directed by a court-martial. (b) Any sentinel or lookout who loiters or wrongfully sits down on post shall be punished as directed by a court-martial.
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