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HRS §124B-166

Punishment for knowingly enlisting or separating ineligible people

This section makes it a crime for someone in the state military to knowingly enlist, appoint, or separate a person who is not allowed to be in that role under the law. The punishment is decided by a court-martial.

The statute, as written — Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation

Any person subject to this chapter who effects an enlistment or appointment in or a separation from the state military forces of any person who is known to that person to be ineligible for that enlistment, appointment, or separation because it is prohibited by law, regulation, rule, or order 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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