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HRS §803-40

Police must make rules for securing searched buildings

This section requires certain police and law enforcement agencies to create a policy about how to secure the entrances of a building after a search is done. The policy must cover houses, stores, and other buildings that were searched.

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The statute, as written — Securing of entrances after search

Each county police department, the department of law enforcement, and any state or county public body that employs law enforcement officers shall develop a policy for securing the entrances to a house, store, or other building designated as a place to be searched after a search is completed.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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