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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 803-4 (2026)

  On suspicion

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     §803-4  On suspicion.  Whenever a crime is committed, and the offenders are unknown, and any person is found near the place where the crime was committed, either endeavoring to conceal oneself, or endeavoring to escape, or under such other circumstances as to justify a reasonable suspicion of the person being the offender, the person may be arrested without warrant. [PC 1869, c 49, §4; RL 1925, §3970; RL 1935, §5403; RL 1945, §10704; RL 1955, §255-4; HRS §708-4; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]

 

Cross References

 

  See Const. art. I, §7.

 

Case Notes

 

  Held legal.  22 H. 597 (1915).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2022 · leading case: State v. Keawe, 108 P.3d 304 (Haw. 2005).
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State v. Keawe, 108 P.3d 304 (Haw. 2005). · cites it 8× “HRS § 803-4 (1993), entitled "On suspicion," provides: Whenever a crime is committed, and the offenders are unknown, and any person is found near the place where the crime was committed, either endeavoring to conceal oneself, or endeavoring to escape, or under such other…”
State v. Safadago, 504 P.3d 1054 (Haw. App. 2022). · cites it 12× “When Officer Shawn Hanna (Officer Hanna) arrived, he handcuffed 4 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAI#I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER Safadago, who was then placed in the back of a squad car while the officers continued their investigation.”
State v. Figaroa, 650 P.2d 1373 (Haw. App. 1982). “§ 803-4 On suspicion. Whenever a crime is committed, and the offenders are unknown, and any person is found near the place where the crime was committed, either endeavoring to conceal himself, or endeavoring to escape, or under such other circumstances as to justify a reasonable…”
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