KCC §22-22.5
What police do when an alarm goes off and how you're told it was false
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗When police respond to an alarm, they check if a crime was happening. If not, they call it a false alarm. The alarm coordinator must send written notice to the permit holder or property owner about each false alarm.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Response to Alarm—Determination of False Alarm
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Police Response. Whenever an alarm system is activated which results in a response by the Police Department, the responding Police Officer shall inspect the area and determine whether an actual or threatened criminal act or violation existed at the time of the system's activation, and if not, determine whether the alarm was a false alarm.Notification. If the Police Officer at the scene of the activated alarm system determines the alarm to be false, the Police Officer shall make a report of the false alarm. The permit holder or, if there is no permit, the owner of the premises as appearing in the tax rolls of the County, shall be notified in writing, by the Alarm System Coordinator, of each false alarm determination. Notice shall be made personally, by mail, or by posting in a prominent location at the premises where the false alarm occurred.
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