# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1106.5: Harassment by stalking

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C711_S711-1106.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 711-1106.5
- **Heading:** Harassment by stalking
- **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 711-1106.5

## Text

(1) A person commits the offense of harassment by stalking if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, or in reckless disregard of the risk thereof, that person engages in a course of conduct involving pursuit, surveillance, or nonconsensual contact upon the other person on more than one occasion without legitimate purpose.

(2) A person convicted under this section may be required to undergo a counseling program as ordered by the court.

(3) For purposes of this section, "nonconsensual contact" means any contact that occurs without that individual's consent or in disregard of that person's express desire that the contact be avoided or discontinued. Nonconsensual contact includes direct personal visual or oral contact and contact via telephone, facsimile, or any form of electronic communication, as defined in section 711-1111(2), including electronic mail transmission.

(4) Harassment by stalking is a misdemeanor. [L 1992, c 292, §2; am L 2003, c 68, §2; am L 2009, c 90, §2]

## 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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