Hawaii
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 1,957
Latest Events
Recent Action: May 2005, new legislation passed expanding and increasing public access to the registry
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 846E-1 et seq.
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
HRS § 846E-3
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 707-730 et seq.
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 712-1200 et seq.
Regulations
Registration: Adults; 1 tier; within 3 days of release or placement on parole; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: 3 days
Notification: passive; mandatory, or permissive for computer database; no specified time frame; applicable to adult sex offenders
Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info every 90 days; duration of registration is life; FBI notified
Penalties: misdemeanor (reckless failure to comply); Class C felony (intentional failure to comply); Class C felony (subsequent offense)
Resources
Website of Registry: http://sexoffenders.hawaii.gov/
Relevant State Entity: Attorney General's Office