HRS §710-1021

Escaping from jail or custody is a serious crime

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This law says that if a person deliberately escapes from a jail, detention center, or from being held in custody, they commit a crime called escape in the second degree. This crime is a class C felony, which is a serious offense.

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The statute, as written — Escape in the second 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 second degree if the person intentionally escapes from a correctional or detention facility or from custody. (2) Escape in the second 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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