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HRS §832-14

Arrest without a warrant for out-of-state charges

This section allows a police officer or any private person to arrest someone without a warrant if they have reasonable information that the person is charged in another state with a serious crime. After such an arrest, the person must be brought before a judge quickly and a formal complaint must be made under oath.

The statute, as written — Arrest without a warrant

The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or a private person, without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but when so arrested the accused must be taken before a judge with all practicable speed and complaint must be made against the accused under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in section 832-13; and thereafter the accused's answer shall be heard as if the accused had been arrested on a warrant.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§832-13 Arresting someone wanted for a crime in another state

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