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To access Hawaii’s laws, click here. The website allows you to view the contents by volume, by topic, by division, and many more. Hawaii’s registry laws are codified at Chapter 846E, titled “Registration of Sex Offenders and Other Covered Offenders and Public Access to Registration Information.”
Hawaii Laws Regarding Registration
Who must register?
§846E-1
Look at the definitions of “covered offender,” “sex offender,” and “offender against minors.“
What information must be provided?
How frequently must information be verified? And for how long?
Yearly for life §846E-2(a), (g)(8)
Does the state categorize by levels/tiers?
Yes. Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.
§846E-10
Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels?
Probably, but an official statute could not be found.
Hawaii State Validation Report on the STATIC-99 and STABLE-2000 Sex Offender Risk Assessments
http://icis.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/STATIC-and-STABLE-Validation-Study.pdf
Does anyone remain privately registered? If so, who?
Is there a registration fee?
No
Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision?
No
Is there a process for removal from the registry?
Yes: §846E-10
What are the registration requirements for someone who is visiting the state?
What are the registration requirements for someone who will be moving to the state to live or to attend school?
State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration
What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences?
Does the state have lifetime supervision?
No.
Does the state have indeterminate sentencing?
Yes, for 1st degree electronic enticement of a child. §707-756(1)(c), (2)
What are the general rules and regulations about probation, parole, and conditional release? Note: county supervision conditions may differ from county to county and from the state level.
What are the state civil commitment laws?
Only for habitual drug addiction and mental illness. No civil commitment for sexual crimes.
Civil commitment laws
What is the age of consent?
Age 16. §707-732(1)(c)
Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people?
Yes. §707-732(1)(c)
Info for State Advocates
Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored?
What does the state say about persons who are required to register?
http://ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/sex-offender-and-other-covered-offender-info/
http://sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov/sexoffender/faq.html
How is the state’s legislature organized?
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/citizensguide.aspx
https://lrb.hawaii.gov/par/overview-of-the-legislative-process/what-does-it-take-for-a-bill-to-become-a-law-in-hawaii
Good general info:
https://portal.ehawaii.gov/government/hawaii-legislature/
How can I locate legislation about, and related to, sexual offenses and the registry?
search boxes on left for key words
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/
Best keywords are:
sexual offense, sexual laws
How to sign up for notifications of bill movement:
Search by number or key words on Legiscan
https://legiscan.com/HI
In the link below, click on “Register” in the upper right corner of the page.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/
What are the important legislative committees for our issues?
Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs
Senate Committe on the Judiciary
House Committee on the Judiciary
House public safety
Contact info for state legislators can be found at:
Other Useful State Information
Contact information for state registry office
465 South King Street, Room 102
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 587-3350
http://sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov/sexoffender/welcome.html
NARSOL state affiliate website or blog:
Other helpful state advocacy groups:
Response needed.
Other registrant-friendly state support groups:
Response needed.
Other helpful information
http://www.sexoffenderresource.com/hawaii/
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In November 2001 the Hawaiian Supreme Court, in State v. Bani, 97 Haw. 285, struck down Hawaii’s Megan’s Law legislation as unconstitutional based on the public notification provision. Consequently community notification is no longer allowed.