HRS §834-4

Escaping from custody in another state

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This section says that if a person escapes from lawful custody in another state while being held under the Agreement on Detainers, they can be charged with escape under state law and face up to three years in prison.

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The statute, as written — Escape

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.

Any person who escapes from lawful custody in another state while being held pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers may be charged with escape under chapter 740 and sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed three years.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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