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HRS §834-5

Releasing inmates for detainer agreements

This section says that the head of a prison or correctional facility in Hawaii must hand over an inmate whenever the Agreement on Detainers requires it. It is a short rule about when an inmate must be released to another authority.

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The statute, as written — Release of inmate

The superintendent or other official in charge of a penal or correctional institution in this State shall give over the person of any inmate thereof whenever so required by the operation of the Agreement on Detainers.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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