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Legal Information: Hawaii

Hawaii Crimes

Laws current as of
January 11, 2024

Crimes

Even if you do not qualify for an order for protection or an injunction against harassment, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime and you may get a restraining order through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have an order for protection or an injunction against harassment, you can still report him/her to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

In our Abuse Using Technology section, you can learn the types of behaviors that are considered a misuse of technology. Some of these behaviors might be recognized as a crime depending on the specific laws of your state.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Hawaii?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Hawaii?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Hawaii?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in Hawaii that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of each crime on our State Statutes page:

Statute Crime (click here to sort the list alphabetically by crime names)
705-510 Criminal solicitation 
705-520 Criminal conspiracy
707-710 Assault in the first degree
707-711 Assault in the second degree
707-712 Assault in the third degree
707-713 Reckless endangering in the first degree
707-714 Reckless endangering in the second degree
707-717 Terroristic threatening in the second degree
707-720 Kidnapping
707-721 Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree
707-722 Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree
707-726 Custodial interference in the first degree
707-727 Custodial interference in the second degree
707-730 Sexual assault in the first degree
707-731 Sexual assault in the second degree
707-732 Sexual assault in the third degree
707-733 Sexual assault in the fourth degree
707-733.6 Continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of fourteen years
707-734 Indecent exposure
707-741 Incest
707-750 Promoting child abuse in the first degree
707-751 Promoting child abuse in the second degree
707-752 Promoting child abuse in the third degree
707-756 Electronic enticement of a child in the first degree
707-757 Electronic enticement of a child in the second degree
707-759 Indecent electronic display to a child
708-839.55 Unauthorized possession of confidential personal information
708-839.6 Identity theft in the first degree
708-839.7 Identity theft in the second degree
708-839.8 Identity theft in the third degree
709-904 Endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree
709-905 Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person
709-906 Abuse of family or household members, which includes the non-physical act of “coercive control”
711-1106 Harassment
711-1106.4 Aggravated harassment by stalking
711-1106.5 Harassment by stalking
711-1106.6 Harassment by impersonation
711-1110.9 Violation of privacy in the first degree
711-1111 Violation of privacy in the second degree
803-42 Interception, access, and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications, use of pen register, trap and trace device, and mobile tracking device prohibited

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Hawaii?

The Department of Public Safety has a Restitution and Victim Services office that provides information, support, and referral assistance to crime victims.

For information on victims’ compensation in Hawaii, contact the Crime Victim Compensation Commission. You can also call them at (808) 587-1143.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.