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HRS §710-1016.3

Getting a government ID by lying is a serious crime

This law makes it a crime to get a state or county ID by lying or using fake documents, if you intend to mislead a public official and help commit a felony. It is a class C felony, which is a serious crime.

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The statute, as written — Obtaining a government-issued identification document under false pretenses in the first degree

(1) A person commits the offense of obtaining a government-issued identification document under false pretenses in the first degree if that person, with intent to mislead a public servant and intent to facilitate a felony, obtains an identification document issued by the State or any political subdivision thereof by: (a) Making any statement, oral or in written, printed, or electronic form, that the person does not believe to be true, in an application for any identification document issued by the State or any political subdivision thereof; or (b) Submitting or inviting reliance on any statement, document, or record, in written, printed, or electronic form, that the person knows to be falsely made, completed, or altered. (2) Obtaining a government-issued identification document under false pretenses in the first degree 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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