# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1104: Unlawful assembly

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1104

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1104
- **Heading:** Unlawful assembly
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 5 / Title 37 / Chapter 711 / Section 711-1104

## Text

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful assembly if:

(a) The person assembles with five or more other persons with intent to engage in conduct constituting a riot; or

(b) Being present at an assembly that either has or develops a purpose to engage in conduct constituting a riot, the person remains there with intent to advance that purpose.

(2) Unlawful assembly is a misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

COMMENTARY ON §711-1104

Section 711-1104 is intended to reach those who have assembled for the purpose of rioting or who are on their way to the scene of a riot, but who have not yet begun to riot, or who associate with a group of known potential rioters with intent to aid their cause. It thus comprises both unlawful assembly and riot at the common law, and constitutes in effect an expanded concept of attempted riot. Punishment is at the misdemeanor level.

Specifically the section requires assembling with five or more others with intent to engage in conduct constituting a riot, or remaining at an assembly that develops a purpose to engage in a riot, with intent to advance that purpose.

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1101 Disorderly conduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1101.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1102 Failure to disperse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1102.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1103 Riot.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1103.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1104 Unlawful assembly.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1104.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1105 Obstructing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1105.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1106 Harassment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1106.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1106.4 Aggravated harassment by stalking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1106.4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1106.5 Harassment by stalking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1106.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1106.6 Harassment by impersonation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1106.6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1107 Desecration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1107.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1108 Abuse of a corpse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1108.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1108.5 Cruelty to animals in the first degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1108.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1109 Cruelty to animals in the second degree.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1109.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1109.1 Authority to enter premises; notice of impoundment of animal; damage resulting from entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1109.1.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1104. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.