HRS §803-1
Arrests need a warrant first
This law says that police cannot arrest you unless they first get a warrant or other official order from a judge. There are some exceptions allowed by other laws, but this section itself does not list them.
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The statute, as written — Arrest; by warrant
No arrest of any person shall be made without first obtaining a warrant or other process therefor from some magistrate, except in the cases provided in this chapter or otherwise provided by law. [PC 1869, c 49, §1; RL 1925, §3967; RL 1935, §5400; RL 1945, §10701; RL 1955, §255-1; HRS §708-1; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 28, §§1, 3]
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