HRS §710-1016
Pretending to be a public official is a crime
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law makes it a crime to pretend to be a public official (other than a police officer) and act in that role to trick someone. It does not matter if the office you pretend to hold does not really exist. Doing this is a misdemeanor.
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The statute, as written — Impersonating a public servant
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 impersonating a public servant if the person pretends to be a public servant other than a law enforcement officer and engages in any conduct in that capacity with intent to deceive anyone. (2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist. (3) Impersonating a public servant is a misdemeanor.
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