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HRS §436M-4

Alarm companies must share false alarm data with police

This section requires alarm companies to give police information about false alarms and alarm systems when asked. The police can only use this data for statistics and cannot share it. Both alarm companies and police must work together to reduce false alarms.

businesses

The statute, as written — False alarms; reporting

Alarm businesses that maintain, service, or monitor alarm systems shall, upon request by the police, share with them the data about false alarms and alarm systems in operation needed to determine the monthly false alarm rate for each alarm business. Data obtained from each alarm business shall be used by the police only for statistical purposes and shall not be released to others. Alarm businesses and the police shall cooperate to reduce to a minimum the number of false alarms reported to the police.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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