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HRS §707-741

When sexual contact between close relatives is a crime

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This law makes it a crime to have sex with a close relative, such as a parent, child, sibling, or in-law, where marriage is not allowed. It is a serious crime called incest, and it is a class C felony.

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The statute, as written — Incest

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.

(1) A person commits the offense of incest if the person commits an act of sexual penetration with another who is within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity within which marriage is prohibited. (2) Incest is a class C felony.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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