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HRS §832-2

Governor must send fugitives back to other states

This section says the governor of Hawaii must arrest and hand over to another state any person who is charged with a crime there and has run away to Hawaii. This must follow federal law and the U.S. Constitution. It applies to people accused of serious or other crimes.

The statute, as written — Fugitives from justice; duty of governor

Subject to this chapter, the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all Acts of Congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the governor of this State to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found 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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