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HRS §583A-316

Role of law enforcement

This section says police can help find a child or a party when the attorney general or county prosecutor asks them to, under another law. The police can take any legal steps that are reasonably needed to help with that request.

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The statute, as written — Role of law enforcement

At the request of the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney, as appropriate, acting under section 583A-315, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney with responsibilities under section 583A-315.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§583A-315 When state lawyers can help find or return a child

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