{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-346-152.3","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 346-152.3","heading":"Investigations.","body":"(a) Upon receiving a report that a person or child care facility may be caring for children in violation of this part, the department may conduct an investigation for the purpose of determining whether a violation of this part has occurred or is occurring.\n\n(b) The department may request access to the location indicated in the report and file a petition for a search warrant with the district court in the circuit where the location is indicated in the report. The district court, upon probable cause, may issue a search warrant, directed to the department and the appropriate law enforcement agency, if necessary, to conduct an investigation pursuant to this section.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 20","Chapter 346"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0346/HRS_0346-0152_0003.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"efb6639e3695e1aed49e8e8cb065bb5591e66adc47799eb3cc71a9f70084fee0","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-346-152","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-346-152.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}