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HRS §261-92

Police can stop and question people on aircraft

This section lets police stop and question anyone on an aircraft if they reasonably suspect the person boarded without permission. Police can ask for your name, address, and why you're on the plane. If they believe you have no right to be there, they can arrest you without a warrant.

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The statute, as written — Questioning and detaining suspected persons aboard an aircraft

A police officer may detain any person found upon an aircraft, under circumstances as reasonably justify a suspicion that the person boarded without permission, for the purpose of demanding, and may demand the name and address of the person and the nature of the person's business upon the aircraft. If the police officer has reason to believe that the person has no right to be upon the aircraft, the police officer may arrest the person without a warrant on the charge of violating section 261-91.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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