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MCC §8.30.030

Police power to reroute traffic in an emergency

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During an emergency, the police chief can send vehicles or people onto private property to move them away from the danger zone. This section only covers that emergency rerouting power. It does not create any other rules or duties.

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The ordinance, as written (Maui County) — Authority of the chief of police

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Maui County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

In times of emergency the chief of police may divert vehicles or pedestrians, or both, onto private real property for the purpose of accommodating the movement of people and vehicles away from an emergency area. (Ord. 1892 § 1 (part), 1990)
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Published by the County of Maui through Municode.

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