Powers of enforcement personnel
HRS §329-51
in effect329-51. Powers of enforcement personnel
[Section effective until December 31, 2023. For section effective January 1, 2024, see below.] Any officer or employee of the department of public safety designated by the director of public safety may:
(1) Carry firearms in the performance of the officer's
or employee's official duties;
(2) Execute and serve search warrants, arrest
warrants, administrative inspection warrants, subpoenas, and summonses issued
under the authority of this State;
(3) Make arrests without warrant for any offense
under this chapter and under part IV of chapter 712 committed in the officer's
or employee's presence, or if the officer or employee has probable cause to
believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing a
violation of this chapter or part IV of chapter 712 which may constitute a
felony;
(4) Make seizures of property pursuant to this
chapter; or
(5) Perform other law enforcement duties as the
director of public safety designates.
[L 1972, c 10, pt of §1; am L 1979, c
194, §6; gen ch 1985; am L 1990, c 281, §10]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0329/HRS_0329-0051.htmFetched: 11/10/2026