ROH §8-1.21

Failing to do your job is a crime

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This section says that certain city workers, like budget department staff or police officers, who are supposed to do duties under this chapter and deliberately refuse or fail to do them, are guilty of a misdemeanor. It is about punishing willful neglect of official duties.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Neglect of duty - Misdemeanor

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu 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 budget and fiscal services, any person duly authorized by the director, or any police officer, on whom duties are imposed under this chapter, who wilfully fails or refuses or neglects to perform faithfully any duty or duties of such person required by this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. )

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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