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HRS §124B-152

Rules for sentinels and lookouts on duty

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) 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.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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