Hawaii NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Hawaii Revised Statutes § 711-1110.9 (Unauthorized Viewing or Non-Consensual Dissemination of Private Images)

Criminal penalty: Misdemeanor (up to 1 year in jail and $2,000 fine)

Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief

Hawaii's NCII statute covers both unauthorized viewing and non-consensual dissemination of private intimate images. Hawaii victims should pursue both state criminal remedies and federal TAKE IT DOWN Act platform removal for comprehensive protection against image-based abuse.

Your Rights in Hawaii

How to File in Hawaii

File a police report with the Honolulu Police Department or the county police for your island. Civil claims are filed in Circuit Court.

Local Support Resources

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Hawaii state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.