HRS §436M-8

When you may turn on an alarm system

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This law says when you are allowed to intentionally turn on an alarm system. You may only do it to report a break-in or crime, to test it with police approval, or to let an alarm company show it to a potential customer.

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The statute, as written — Activation

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.

No alarm system shall be activated intentionally except to: (1) Report an unauthorized intrusion or the commission of an unlawful act; (2) Test an installed system with the prior knowledge and consent of the police; or (3) Permit an alarm business to demonstrate a system to a prospective buyer or user.

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

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