This provision "safeguard[s] individuals from the arbitrary, oppressive, and harassing conduct of government officials." State v. Naeole, 148 Hawai‘i 243, 247, 470 P.3d 1120, 1124 (2020) (cleaned up). The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution reads, in relevant part, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated."
Exigent circumstances emerge "where there is an imminent threat of harm to a person, where there is a danger of serious property damage, where a suspect is likely to escape, or where evidence is likely to be removed or destroyed." State v. Naeole, 148 Hawai‘i 243, 250, 470 P.3d 1120, 1127 (2020). An exigency is determined based on the totality of the circumstances.