Hawaii
Hawaii has no statute that makes supplying drugs that cause a death a crime of its own.
Supplying drugs that cause a death
A death can still be charged under the general homicide laws.
Calling for help: the Good Samaritan law
A person who seeks medical help in good faith for someone overdosing on drugs or alcohol, and the person who overdosed, cannot be arrested, charged, prosecuted, convicted or have property forfeited for possessing drugs or paraphernalia, or for violating a restraining order, probation or parole, when the evidence came from seeking help. Seeking help is a mitigating factor in any other drug or alcohol prosecution.
Statute: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 329-43.6
Whatever the law says, if someone is overdosing, call 911. A life comes first. More on calling 911.
Federal law
Federal law applies in every state. When death or serious bodily injury results from using a Schedule I or II drug that a person distributed, federal law sets a mandatory minimum of 20 years and a maximum of life. Federal prosecutors can bring this charge whatever the state law says. (21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)-(C))
Cases from Hawaii in the database sample
2 cases in the published sample of the drug-induced homicide case database were prosecuted in Hawaii. The database is still being built; the complete version will be published when it is finished.
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About this information
This page describes what the statutes say, as of 7 October 2026. It is not legal advice, and it can’t tell you how a court will apply the law to any particular case. Laws change; check the statute, and please speak to a lawyer in Hawaii about your own situation.