Order to active service
HRS §121-30
in effect121-30. Order to active service
In case of war, insurrection, invasion, riot, or imminent danger thereof; an emergency or disaster; or danger from flood, fire, storm, earthquake, civil disturbances, or terrorist events; any forcible obstruction to the execution of the laws, or reasonable apprehension thereof; or for assistance to civil authorities in disaster relief or emergency management, the governor may order the national guard or other component of the militia or any part thereof into active service. The governor or the governor's designated representative may also order the national guard into active service:
(1) In nonemergency situations for duty and training
in addition to the drill and instruction required by section 121-28;
(2) To provide support to other states in response to
a request for assistance under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact
under chapter 128F; and
(3) To detect, prevent, prepare for, investigate,
respond to, or recover from any of the events for which an order to active
service may be made.
[L 1967, c 196, pt of §1; HRS §121-30; am L 1983, c 70, §1;
am L 2014, c 111, §6]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0121/HRS_0121-0030.htmFetched: 11/10/2026