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HRS §124B-158

Forcing a surrender

This section makes it a crime for anyone covered by this chapter to force or try to force a commander to surrender or abandon military property or troops to the enemy, or to lower a flag to the enemy without permission. Punishment is decided by a court-martial.

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The statute, as written — Subordinate compelling surrender

Any person subject to this chapter who compels or attempts to compel the commander of any place, vessel, aircraft, or other military property, or of any body of members of the state military forces or the armed forces of the United States, to give it up to an enemy or to abandon it, or who strikes the color or flag to an enemy without proper authority, 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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