Not Stopping for Police
HRS 710-1026.9 — fleeing recklessly, or 30 over or 80 and up, is a class C felony
Intentionally failing to obey a law enforcement officer's direction to stop the vehicle is resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the second degree, a misdemeanor.
Who handles this in Hawaii: Hawaii State Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Hawaii directory.
It is the first degree, a class C felony, where the driver also, while intentionally fleeing or trying to elude the officer, drives in reckless disregard of others' safety, or in reckless disregard of the risk of going 30 miles per hour or more over the speed limit, or 80 miles per hour or more whatever the limit.
Sources for this section (2)
- HRS 710-1027 — Resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the second degree
- HRS 710-1026.9 — Resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the first degree
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.