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HRS §486-30

Forging official seals or marks is a crime

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section makes it a crime to forge any official device, seal, or mark. If you do this, you can be charged with a misdemeanor. The law is short and only covers this specific act.

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The statute, as written — Forgery; penalties

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.

Any person who shall forge any official device, seal, or mark, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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