HRS §803-1
Arrests need a warrant first
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
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.
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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