HRS §351-32

Which violent crimes this law covers

This section lists the exact violent crimes that part III of this chapter applies to. It includes murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide and injury, assault, kidnapping, sexual assault, family abuse, sex trafficking, and terrorism. No other crimes are covered by this part.

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The statute, as written — Violent crimes

The crimes to which part III of this chapter applies are the following and no other: (1) Murder in the first degree (section 707-701); (2) Murder in the second degree (section 707-701.5); (3) Manslaughter (section 707-702); (4) Negligent homicide in the first degree (section 707-702.5); (5) Negligent homicide in the second degree (section 707-703); (6) Negligent injury in the first degree (section 707-705); (7) Negligent injury in the second degree (section 707-706); (8) Assault in the first degree (section 707-710); (9) Assault in the second degree (section 707-711); (10) Assault in the third degree (section 707-712); (11) Kidnapping (section 707-720); (12) Sexual assault in the first degree (section 707-730); (13) Sexual assault in the second degree (section 707-731); (14) Sexual assault in the third degree (section 707-732); (15) Sexual assault in the fourth degree (section 707-733); (16) Abuse of family or household members (section 709-906); (17) Sex trafficking (section 712-1202); and (18) Terrorism, as defined in title 18 United States Code section 2331.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§707-701 First-degree murder: who it covers and the penalty

§707-701.5 What counts as second-degree murder

§707-702 When killing someone is manslaughter

§707-702.5 When a driver's negligence causes a death

§707-703 Causing a death by careless driving

§707-705 Serious injury from careless driving

§707-706 Causing serious injury by careless driving

§707-710 First-degree assault: serious or elder injury

§707-711 When hurting someone becomes a more serious crime

§707-712 When hurting someone becomes a crime

§707-720 What counts as kidnapping and the penalties

§707-730 First-degree sexual assault and when it applies

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