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HRS §124B-193

Wrongful interference with an adverse administrative proceeding

This section makes it a crime for someone covered by this chapter to try to improperly influence, block, or obstruct an administrative proceeding they know is pending against someone else. It is a narrow rule about interfering with official proceedings, and the punishment is decided by a court-martial.

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The statute, as written — Wrongful interference with adverse administrative proceeding

Any person subject to this chapter who, having reason to believe that an adverse administrative proceeding is pending against any person subject to this chapter, wrongfully acts with the intent to: (1) Influence, impede, or obstruct the conduct of the proceeding; or (2) Otherwise obstruct the due administration of justice, 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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