#Department of the Attorney General

Former employee accused of embezzling $44,000 in union members’ due payments

According to charging documents filed in First Circuit Court, the former employee stole approximately $44,367 — from October 2018 through July 2021 — in individual union members’ dues money and allegedly falsified union records to conceal the theft.

Department of the attorney general releases annual firearm registration statistics

Firearm registration activity increased dramatically over the course of the 24 years for which these data have been systematically compiled and reported.

State partners with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Anyone with expired or unused medications is encouraged to bring them to the collection sites located on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi island on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Department of the Attorney General lays out concerns over legalizing marijuana in report and draft bill to Hawai‘i lawmakers

Since 2012, 24 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis.

Lawmakers pressed to tackle sex trafficking by Native Hawaiian women, girls advocates

As the 2023 State Legislative session ramps up, will policymakers tackle a crisis of violence against Native Hawaiian women and girls?

Hawai‘i County Sees Decrease in Processed Firearm Applications

Hawai‘i County had the highest denial rate of firearm applications at 5.6% statewide for 2021, according to data released by the Department of the Attorney General.

State-Wide Annual Firearm Statistics

The Department of the Attorney General has released its state-wide firearm statistics for 2014.