KCC §5A-1.24

Neglect of Duty Is a Crime

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This section makes it a crime for certain county workers to deliberately skip or refuse their required duties under this chapter. It applies to Finance Department officers and employees, people authorized by the Director, and police officers. The penalty is a misdemeanor.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Neglect of Duty, Etc., Misdemeanor

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.

Any officer or employee of the Department of Finance, any person duly authorized by the Director, or any police officer, on whom duties are imposed under this Chapter, who willfully fails or refuses or neglects to perform faithfully any duty or duties of him or her required by this Chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

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