HRS §132D-26
What happens to fireworks that police take
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Police and fire departments can safely get rid of fireworks they take, but they must keep one sample of each type for evidence in court.
The statute, as written — Disposal of confiscated fireworks or articles pyrotechnic
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 law enforcement agency or county fire department that confiscates prohibited fireworks or articles pyrotechnic pursuant to this chapter may safely destroy or dispose of the confiscated fireworks or articles pyrotechnic; provided that the law enforcement agency or county fire department shall retain a sample or specimen of each type of confiscated firework or article pyrotechnic for evidentiary purposes.
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