HRS §200-63
When police can stop and question people on boats
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗An enforcement officer can stop and question anyone on a boat if they have a good reason to suspect the person came aboard without permission. The officer can ask for their name, address, and why they are there. If the officer believes the person has no right to be on the boat, they can arrest them without a warrant.
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The statute, as written — Questioning and detaining suspected persons aboard a vessel
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.
An enforcement officer may detain any person found upon a vessel under circumstances as reasonably justify a suspicion that the person boarded without permission for the purpose of demanding, and may demand of the person, the person's name, address, and the nature of the person's business upon the vessel. If the enforcement officer has reason to believe that the person has no right to be upon the vessel, the enforcement officer may arrest the person without a warrant on the charge of violating section 200-62.
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