Hawaii Revised Statutes
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 832-2 (2026)
Fugitives from justice; duty of governor
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§832-2 Fugitives from justice; duty of governor. Subject to this chapter, the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all Acts of Congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the governor of this State to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this State. [L 1941, c 99, §2; RL 1945, §10632; RL 1955, §250-2; HRS §713-2; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]
Case Notes
See 5 H. 573 (1886).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1984–1999 · leading case: Ruf v. Honolulu Police Dep't, 972 P.2d 1081 (Haw. 1999).
Ruf v. Honolulu Police Dep't, 972 P.2d 1081 (Haw. 1999). “HRS § 832-2 (1993) provides in relevant part that “it is the duty of the governor of this State to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any state of the United States any person who is charged in that state with treason, felony, or other crime, who has…”
Wolfe v. Au, 686 P.2d 16 (Haw. 1984). “8 HRS § 832-2 reads in pertinent part: [I]t is the duty of the governor of this State to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any state of the United States [, the term “state” includes United States, territories and possession, note 4 supra,] any person…”
State v. Mason, 900 P.2d 172 (Haw. App. 1995). “]” HRS § 832-2 (1985). On the other hand, detainers are governed by the Agreement on Detainers, HRS chapter 834 (1985).”
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