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HRS §708-814.5

Staying in a public park after being told to leave

This law makes it a crime to stay in a public park or recreational area after a police officer tells you to leave. The officer can ask you to leave if you broke a rule posted on a sign or if your permit expired or you broke its rules. Breaking this law is a petty misdemeanor.

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The statute, as written — Criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds

(1) A person commits the offense of criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds if the person remains unlawfully in or upon a public park or recreational ground after a request to leave is made by any law enforcement officer, when the request is based upon violation by the person of any term of use specified on a sign or notice posted on the property, or based on violation of any term of use contained in, or the expiration of, any permit relating to the person's presence on the property. (2) For the purposes of this section, unless the context requires otherwise: "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in section 710-1000. "Public park or recreational ground" means any park, park roadway, playground, athletic field, beach, shore, beach or shore right-of-way, tennis court, golf course, swimming pool, or other recreational area or facility under control, maintenance, and management of the State or any of the counties. (3) Criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds is a petty misdemeanor.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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