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HRS §571-41.2

Returning minors who fled to Hawaii

This section says that a person under 18 who is accused of a crime in another state and then comes to Hawaii can be sent back under the state's extradition rules. A judge will hold a hearing to decide where the minor should be held while waiting.

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The statute, as written — Extradition of minors from Hawaii

Any person who violates, or is alleged to have violated, any law of another state defining a crime and is at the time of the offense under the age of eighteen years, and who thereafter flees from that state and is found in this State may be proceeded against in the manner provided for in chapter 832. The circuit judge shall, for the purpose of detention, hold a hearing to determine whether the juvenile should be detained at the juvenile detention home or detention facility or in any other appropriate setting.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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