(a) This chapter shall be enforced by each county. The counties are authorized to enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 132D-20

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Fireworks: means any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation and that meets the definition of aerial device or consumer or display fireworks as defined by this section and contained in the regulations of the United States Department of Transportation as set forth in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 132D-2
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(b) Arrests for offenses under this chapter or under a county fireworks ordinance shall be made in compliance with chapter 803. The facts and circumstances to establish probable cause for an arrest may include but are not limited to:

(1) Statements from individuals who witnessed the offense, even if those individuals are not law enforcement officers; and
(2) Photographs, video recordings, or other recordings that show the commission of the offense and can be authenticated by one or more witnesses; provided that a recording made using an unmanned aerial vehicle shall be exempt from the requirement of authentication by one or more witnesses.

For the purposes of this subsection:

“Other recording” includes any photograph or a video made using an unmanned aerial vehicle.

“Unmanned aerial vehicle” means any aerial vehicle that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention within or on the aerial vehicle. The term “unmanned aerial vehicle” does not include a remote-controlled airplane.