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Legal Information: Hawai‘i

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Laws current as of September 10, 2025

What is the definition of a felony in Hawai‘i?

A felony is a more serious crime than a misdemeanor. In Hawai‘i, a felony is:

  • a crime that could be punished by imprisonment for more than one year; or
  • any crime that is listed as a felony in Hawai‘i’s criminal laws.1

However, you can’t always tell if someone was convicted of a felony just by looking at the amount of time s/he actually served in prison. Sentences are often reduced or pled down. If you’re not sure if the abuser was convicted of a felony, you might want to go to the courthouse and search the conviction records.

1 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 701-107(2)

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