HRS §124B-189

Hiding a serious crime from authorities

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If you are covered by this chapter and you know someone committed a serious offense, you must report it to civilian or military authorities as soon as possible. Wrongfully hiding the crime and not reporting it can lead to punishment by a court-martial.

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The statute, as written — Misprision of serious offense

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 person subject to this chapter: (1) Who knows that another person has committed a serious offense; and (2) Wrongfully conceals the commission of the offense and fails to make the commission of the offense known to civilian or military authorities as soon as possible, 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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