HRS §200-15
No one may take control of property held by the department
This section says that no one is allowed to take control of a vessel or other property that the department has legally taken into custody, seized, or detained. It is a simple rule with no exceptions or details.
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The statute, as written — Vessels or property taken into legal custody; unauthorized control
No person shall exercise control over a vessel or other property that is under legal custody, seizure, or detention by the department.
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