Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 852 — Obstruction of Ingress or Egress

Division 5. Crimes and Criminal Proceedings — Title 38. Procedural and Supplementary Provisions

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:15 PM).

Division 5 Crimes and Criminal Proceedings

Title 38 Procedural and Supplementary Provisions

Chapter 852 Obstruction of Ingress or Egress

§852-1 Refusal to provide ingress or egress

(a) Whenever ingress to or egress from any public or private place is obstructed by any person or persons in such manner as not to leave a free passageway for persons and vehicles lawfully seeking to enter or leave such place, any law enforcement officer shall direct such person or persons to move so as to provide and maintain a free and unobstructed passageway for persons and vehicles lawfully going into or out of such place. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or wilfully fail to move as directed by such officer.

(b) As used in this section, "law enforcement officer" means any public servant, whether employed by the State or county, vested by law with a duty to maintain public order, to make arrests for offenses, or to enforce the criminal laws, whether the duty extends to all offenses or is limited to a specific class of offenses.

[L Sp 1949, c 9, §1; RL 1955, §297-1; HRS §754-1; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 2002, c 144, §1]

§852-2 Penalty

Any person who refuses or wilfully fails to move as directed by such officer shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

[L Sp 1949, c 9, §2; RL 1955, §297-2; HRS §754-2; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]