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Hawaii
Visitors must register after staying 8 to 29 days.
Hawaii requires registration if they remain in the state more than ten days, or more than thirty aggregate days in a calendar year. Registration is with the attorney general and in person with county police within three working days of arrival. Their Hawaii address and length of stay can appear on the public registry, with no automatic removal on departure.
Registering as a visitor
- When it's required
- After 10 days, counted in total over a calendar year.
- Deadline
- Registration is triggered by remaining in the state more than 10 days, or more than 30 aggregate days in a calendar year. In-person registration with the county chief of police is due no later than three working days after arrival in the State (or arrival in a county where they expect to be present more than ten days), plus registration with the attorney general.
- Where
- Attorney General (Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center) and, in person, the chief of police of each county where they reside or are present
- Also required if
- Stay exceeding 10 days in a second county requires in-person registration in that county
- Establishing or maintaining a residence in Hawaii while registered or designated in another jurisdiction (HRS 846E-2(b))
Public registry
The law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Public information under HRS 846E-3(b) includes any current temporary address and the actual address or description of a place where the offender stays more than ten days, with length of stay. Access is via sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov and on-site public access sites. The statute provides no automatic removal when a visitor departs; public access continues while registration is required, with relief only by pardon/reversal or a petition after 40 years. A single misdemeanor covered offense is exempt from public access (846E-3(h)).
Places registrants can't go
- Statewide (schools, parks, playgrounds, day-care, beaches)Chapter 846E contains no residency or presence restrictions; no buffer zones found in that chapter. County ordinances were not checked, and probation/parole conditions can impose individualized restrictions.Applies to: all covered offenders
Laws cited
- HRS ch. 846E (2017 compilation), §§ 846E-1 to 846E-13 · Hawaii State Legislature
- Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, Sex Offender and Other Covered Offender Info · Hawaii Department of the Attorney General
Last checked September 19, 2026 · full review September 19, 2026
Research notes
Statutory text read was the 2017 official compilation; the live HRS page would not load and post-2017 amendments (including proposals like HB888 on out-of-state offenders) were not confirmed. County ordinances and other HRS chapters were not checked. Supervision conditions may add restrictions. Failure to comply is a class C felony. [Reviewer 2026-09-19: public listing changed from long_term to unknown: the statute is silent on removing visitors, which isn't evidence that they stay listed.]
Common questions
Do registered sex offenders have to register when visiting Hawaii?
Visitors must register after 10 days, counted in total over a calendar year. Registration is triggered by remaining in the state more than 10 days, or more than 30 aggregate days in a calendar year. In-person registration with the county chief of police is due no later than three working days after arrival in the State (or arrival in a county where they expect to be present more than ten days), plus registration with the attorney general.
Will a visiting registrant appear on Hawaii's public registry?
Hawaii's law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Are there places registrants can't go in Hawaii?
The state restricts registrants from: statewide (schools, parks, playgrounds, day-care, beaches). Details and who they apply to are listed on this page.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules may add requirements. Confirm with the state registry agency or an attorney before you travel.