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Hawaii Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Conditional: Hawaii has a proactive duty to inform, new under Act 52 of 2023: HRS § 134-9.2(b) requires any person carrying a firearm — including a driver or passenger in a stopped vehicle — to immediately disclose to the officer that they are carrying, and, on request, to identify its exact location and present the § 134-9 license.

Hawaii has a proactive duty to inform, new under Act 52 of 2023: HRS § 134-9.2(b) requires any person carrying a firearm — including a driver or passenger in a stopped vehicle — to immediately disclose to the officer that they are carrying, and, on request, to identify its exact location and present the § 134-9 license. Violation is a petty misdemeanor.

Official source: capitol.hawaii.gov →

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