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HRS §710-1017.5

Making or selling fake IDs is a crime

This law makes it a crime to make, sell, or bring into Hawaii any fake ID that looks like a government-issued document. It covers things like fake driver's licenses, birth certificates, and passports. Breaking this law is a serious felony, and property used for the crime can be taken away.

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The statute, as written — Sale or manufacture of deceptive identification document; penalties

(1) A person commits the offense of sale or manufacture of deceptive identification document if the person intentionally or knowingly manufactures, sells, offers for sale, furnishes, offers to be furnished, transports, offers to be transported, or imports or offers to be imported into this State a deceptive identification document. (2) As used in this section, "deceptive identification document" means any identification document not issued by a governmental agency that purports to be, or that might deceive a reasonable person into believing that it is, an identification document issued by a governmental agency, including a driver's license, identification card, birth certificate, passport, or social security card. (3) The sale or manufacture of a deceptive identification document is a class C felony. (4) Any property used or intended for use in the commission of, attempt to commit, or conspiracy to commit an offense under this section, or that facilitated or assisted such activity, shall be subject to forfeiture under chapter 712A.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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