What statute defines OUI in Hawaii?

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-61 is the controlling OUI statute in Hawaii. You can read the current text on the official code site at capitol.hawaii.gov.

What is the Hawaii implied-consent law?

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-11 is the implied-consent provision. It sets out the consequences of refusing a chemical test after a lawful OUI arrest.

Hawaii DUI Statutes: The Code Sections That Control Your Case

The statutes that control Hawaii OUI cases

OUI in Hawaii is defined by Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-61, and the chemical-testing rules sit in Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-11. Both are published in the official state code at capitol.hawaii.gov, which is the only version that governs — summaries elsewhere, including ours, can lag amendments.

Hawaii official code — OUI statute

Statutory text, definitions, BAC thresholds and sentencing ranges.

Implied-consent provision

What refusing a breath, blood or urine test costs you.

Statute at a glance

Hawaii OUI law at a glance

Sourced from the Hawaii code and state agency sites. Verify current text before relying on it.

Offense name: OUI (Hawaii)
Controlling statute: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-61
Implied consent: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-11
Per se BAC limit: 0.08 (0.04 CDL, 0.02 or lower under 21)
Licence hearing deadline: 10 days after arrest
Prior-offense lookback: 10 years
First-offense fine: $250–$1,000
First-offense jail exposure: up to 30 days
Licence suspension: 1 year
Ignition interlock: Required on a first offense in most cases
Trial court: the District Court
High-risk filing: SR-22 for 3 years

A first offense carries revocation with interlock and a substance-abuse assessment.

First-offense exposure under Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-61: $250–$1,000, up to 30 days of jail exposure, and a 1 year licence suspension. A first offense carries revocation with interlock and a substance-abuse assessment.

What Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-61 actually says

HRS § 291E-61(a)(1) — operating or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in an amount sufficient to impair normal mental faculties or the ability to guard against casualty.
HRS § 291E-61 also prohibits operating under the influence of drugs and with an excessive breath or blood alcohol concentration.
HRS § 291E-61 carries escalating penalties for repeat offenses within the statutory lookback.

Charging documents cite the exact subsection, so check which one appears on your citation. The posted text on capitol.hawaii.gov carries an effective date — amendments passed after it are not yet reflected.

Other Hawaii sections that control the case

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-61

Operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.

Hawaii ZIP codes covered

These Hawaii ZIP-code pages carry the local court, filing and licensing detail for the area, and each one links back to this resource page.

Counties and cities using these Hawaii resources

Counties

Cities

Other Hawaii official resources

Hawaii DUI Courts: Where Your Case Is Heard Hawaii Driver Licensing After a DUI: Hearings, Reinstatement & SR-22

Frequently asked questions

What statute defines OUI in Hawaii?: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-61 is the controlling OUI statute in Hawaii. You can read the current text on the official code site at capitol.hawaii.gov.
What is the Hawaii implied-consent law?: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291E-11 is the implied-consent provision. It sets out the consequences of refusing a chemical test after a lawful OUI arrest.