HCC §14-74
What the words mean in this law
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section defines key terms used in the article. It explains what counts as aggressive behavior, public places, and soliciting. It also says that passively standing or performing music is not soliciting.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Definitions
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
As used in this article, unless otherwise specified: “Aggressive manner” means: (1) Approaching or speaking to a person, or following a person before, during or after soliciting if that conduct is intended or is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, or damage to or loss of property or otherwise be intimidated into agreeing to the matter being solicited; (2) Following a person after the person has given a negative response to such soliciting; (3) Intentionally or knowingly touching or causing physical contact with another person without that person’s consent in the course of soliciting; (4) Intentionally or knowingly blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means, including unreasonably causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to stop or to take evasive action to avoid physical contact; (5) Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person solicited; “Intentionally” shall be as defined in section 702-206, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. “Knowingly” shall be as defined in section 702-206, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. “Public place” means a place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access including, but not limited to, any street, highway, sidewalk, parking lot, plaza, transportation facility, school, place of amusement, park, or playground. “Soliciting” means to ask, request, plea for, or urge support from another. Soliciting includes, but is not limited to, requests for money or objects of value, signing of petitions, participation in surveys, support for political candidates or other election related matters, and support for religious or other moral beliefs. Soliciting does not include passively standing or sitting, nor does it include performing music, singing, or conducting other street performances. (1999, ord 99-1, sec 1; am 1999, ord 99-153, sec 4; am 2008, ord 08-21, sec 1; am 2015, ord 15-51, sec 2.)14-74
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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