HRS §710-1020

Escaping with force or a weapon

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This law makes it a serious crime to use force, threats, or a dangerous tool to escape from jail or custody. It is a class B felony, which is a major crime with serious penalties.

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The statute, as written — Escape in the first degree

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 escape in the first degree if the person intentionally employs physical force, the threat of physical force, or a dangerous instrument against the person of another in escaping from a correctional or detention facility or from custody. (2) Escape in the first degree is a class B felony.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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