Sergeants-at-arms; powers and duties
HRS §21-17
in effect21-17. Sergeants-at-arms; powers and duties
The sergeant-at-arms of each house of the legislature, and each of the sergeant-at-arms' deputies appointed by authority of such house, shall:
(1) Attend such house during its sittings;
(2) Maintain order under the direction of the
speaker, president, or other presiding officer of such house;
(3) Under the direction of the clerk of such house,
execute the commands of such house and all processes issued by authority
thereof, directed to the sergeant-at-arms by the speaker, president, or other
presiding officer of such house, or by the chairperson or acting chairperson of
any joint committee established by a concurrent resolution of the two houses of
the legislature, or by the chairperson or acting chairperson of any committee
of either house. In this connection the sergeant-at-arms and each of the sergeant-at-arms'
deputies shall have all the powers and authority of a police officer, including
the power of arrest.
[L 1969, c 211, pt of §1; am L 1979, c 105, §2; am L 1989,
c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §§1, 11; gen ch 1993]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0021/HRS_0021-0017.htmFetched: 11/10/2026