HRS §651-50

Officer's personal responsibility for overstepping authority

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This section says that the officer who serves a court order (called an execution) is personally responsible if they go beyond their legal powers or do not follow the order exactly. This means the officer can be held accountable for any mistakes or excesses.

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The statute, as written — Liability for exceeding powers

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.

The officer serving any execution shall act upon the officer's own private accountability, for all excesses of the officer's official powers, and for any departure from the legal import of the writ or mandate in the officer's hands. [CC 1859, §1028; RL 1925, §2452; RL 1935, §4153; RL 1945, §10180; RL 1955, §233-49; HRS §651-50; gen ch 1985]

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

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