HRS §712-1254

Bar to prosecution

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If you were already convicted or acquitted in federal court or another state for the same act that breaks Hawaii's drug laws, Hawaii cannot prosecute you again for it. This section only covers that protection from double prosecution.

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The statute, as written — Bar to prosecution

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.

If a violation of this part or chapter 329 is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this State.

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

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