Hawaii
Hawaii Revised Statutes — Title 37, Hawaii Penal Code (Ch. 701–728)
431 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 707-764 — Extortion
- § 707-765 — Extortion in the first degree
- § 707-766 — Extortion in the second degree
- § 707-767 — Extortion in the third degree
- § 707-769 — Defenses to extortion
- § 707-780 — TO 707-787 Act 146, Session Laws 2011, established, among other things, a class A and class B felony offense for labor trafficking, an offense for nonpayment of wages, and an offense for unlawful conduct with respect to documents
- § 708-800 — Definitions of terms in this chapter
- § 708-801 — Valuation of property or services
- § 708-802 — Property recovered in offenses against property rights
- § 708-803 — Habitual property crime
- § 708-804 — Act 13, Session Laws 2019, established this section to: (1) authorize a property owner or agent to enter adjacent vacant property under certain conditions, including consulting with a tree arborist and providing written notice, to control albizia trees before the trees become hazardous; and (2) prov
- § 708-810 — Burglary in the first degree
- § 708-8100 — Fraudulent use of a credit card
- § 708-811 — Burglary in the second degree
- § 708-812 — Possession of burglar's tools
- § 708-813 — Criminal trespass in the first degree
- § 708-814 — Criminal trespass in the second degree
- § 708-815 — Simple trespass
- § 708-816 — Defense to trespass
- § 708-817 — Burglary of a dwelling during an emergency period
- § 708-818 — Burglary of a building during an emergency period
- § 708-820 — Criminal property damage in the first degree
- § 708-8200 — Cable television service fraud in the first degree
- § 708-8202 — Telecommunication service fraud in the first degree
- § 708-8203 — Telecommunication service fraud in the second degree
- § 708-8204 — Forfeiture of telecommunication service device and cable television service device
- § 708-821 — Criminal property damage in the second degree
- § 708-822 — Criminal property damage in the third degree
- § 708-823 — Criminal property damage in the fourth degree
- § 708-824 — Failure to control widely dangerous means
- § 708-825 — Criminal tampering; definitions of terms
- § 708-8254 — Arson in the fourth degree
- § 708-826 — Criminal tampering in the first degree
- § 708-827 — Criminal tampering in the second degree
- § 708-828 — Criminal use of a noxious substance
- § 708-829 — Criminal littering
- § 708-830 — Theft
- § 708-8300 — Unlicensed contracting activity
- § 708-8305 — Unlicensed contractor fraud; valuation of property
- § 708-831 — Theft in the second degree
- § 708-832 — Theft in the third degree
- § 708-833 — Theft in the fourth degree
- § 708-834 — Defenses: unawareness of ownership; claim of right; household belongings; co-interest not a defense
- § 708-835 — Proof of theft offense
- § 708-836 — Unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle in the first degree
- § 708-837 — This section was added by Act 63, Session Laws 1973, "to provide an incentive to a person who rents a motor vehicle to return it to its lawful owner." House Standing Committee Report No
- § 708-838 — Removal of identification marks
- § 708-839 — Unlawful possession
- § 708-840 — Robbery in the first degree
- § 708-841 — Robbery in the second degree
- § 708-842 — Robbery; "in the course of committing a theft"
- § 708-850 — Definitions of terms in this part
- § 708-851 — Forgery in the first degree
- § 708-852 — Forgery in the second degree
- § 708-853 — Forgery in the third degree
- § 708-854 — Criminal possession of a forgery device
- § 708-855 — Criminal simulation
- § 708-856 — Obtaining signature by deception
- § 708-857 — Negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument
- § 708-858 — Suppressing a testamentary or recordable instrument
- § 708-870 — Deceptive business practices
- § 708-871 — False advertising
- § 708-872 — Falsifying business records
- § 708-873 — Defrauding secured creditors
- § 708-874 — Misapplication of entrusted property
- § 708-875 — Act 277, Session Laws 1997, added this section, which establishes the offense of trademark counterfeiting as a class C felony, and which authorizes the forfeiture and destruction or other disposition of counterfeited property
- § 708-880 — Commercial bribery
- § 708-881 — Tampering with a publicly-exhibited contest
- § 708-890 — to 708-896 REPEALED
- § 708-891 — to 708-893 [OLD] REPEALED
- § 708-892 — Computer damage in the first degree
- § 708-893 — Use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime
- § 708-894 — Forfeiture of property used in computer crimes
- § 708A-2 — Definitions
- § 708A-3 — Money laundering; criminal penalty
- § 709-900 — Illegally marrying
- § 709-901 — Concealing the corpse of an infant
- § 709-902 — Abandonment of a child
- § 709-903 — Persistent nonsupport
- § 709-904 — Endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree
- § 709-905 — Endangering the welfare of an incompetent person
- § 709-906 — Abuse of family or household members; penalty
- § 709-907 — REPEALED
- § 709-908 — REPEALED
- § 710-1000 — Definitions of terms in this chapter
- § 710-1001 — Forfeiture of property used as benefit or pecuniary benefit in the commission of an offense defined in this chapter
- § 710-1010 — Obstructing government operations
- § 710-1011 — Refusing to aid a law enforcement officer
- § 710-1012 — Refusing to assist in fire control
- § 710-1013 — Compounding
- § 710-1014 — Rendering a false alarm
- § 710-1015 — False reporting to law-enforcement authorities
- § 710-1016 — Impersonating a public servant
- § 710-1017 — Tampering with a government record
- § 710-1018 — Securing the proceeds of an offense
- § 710-1019 — Act 223, Session Laws 1991, added this section which provides a penalty for destroying or defacing official notices
- § 710-1020 — Escape in the first degree
- § 710-1021 — Escape in the second degree
- § 710-1022 — Promoting prison contraband in the first degree
- § 710-1023 — Promoting prison contraband in the second degree
- § 710-1024 — Bail jumping in the first degree
- § 710-1025 — Bail jumping in the second degree
- § 710-1026 — Resisting arrest
- § 710-1027 — Resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle in the second degree
- § 710-1028 — Hindering prosecution; definition of rendering assistance
- § 710-1029 — Hindering prosecution in the first degree
- § 710-1030 — Hindering prosecution in the second degree
- § 710-1031 — Intimidating a correctional worker
- § 710-1040 — Bribery
- § 710-1060 — Perjury
- § 710-1061 — False swearing in official matters
- § 710-1062 — False swearing
- § 710-1063 — Unsworn falsification to authorities
- § 710-1064 — Retraction
- § 710-1065 — Inconsistent statements
- § 710-1066 — No prosecution based on previous denial of guilt
- § 710-1067 — Corroboration
- § 710-1068 — Irregularities no defense
- § 710-1070 — Bribery of or by a witness
- § 710-1071 — Intimidating a witness
- § 710-1072 — Tampering with a witness
- § 710-1073 — Bribery of or by a juror
- § 710-1074 — Intimidating a juror
- § 710-1075 — Jury tampering
- § 710-1076 — Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence
- § 710-1077 — Criminal contempt of court
- § 710-1078 — Act 204, Session Laws 2012, added this section to establish the petty misdemeanor offense of disrespect of a house of the legislature
- § 710-1079 — TO 710-1080 Act 131, Session Laws 2023, added §§710-1079 and 710-1080 to: (1) establish the offense of making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim against the State or a county as a class C felony; and (2) establish the offense of the use of false statements or entries in matters within the juri
- § 711-1100 — Definitions
- § 711-1101 — Disorderly conduct
- § 711-1102 — Failure to disperse
- § 711-1103 — Riot
- § 711-1104 — Unlawful assembly
- § 711-1105 — Obstructing
- § 711-1106 — Harassment
- § 711-1107 — Desecration
- § 711-1108 — Abuse of a corpse
- § 711-1109 — Cruelty to animals in the second degree
- § 711-1110 — Relating to agent of society
- § 711-1111 — Violation of privacy in the second degree
- § 711-1112 — Interference with the operator of a public transit vehicle
- § 711-1113 — Act 191, Session Laws 2023, added this section to establish the offense of interference with the operation of a public transit vehicle
- § 711-1114 — pursuant to L 2024, c 161, §2(2)
- § 711-1120 — TO 711-1124 Act 161, Session Laws 2024, added this part to: (1) establish the felony offenses of misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the first, second, and third degrees; and (2) require uncrewed aircraft to be operated by a human operator at all times
- § 711-1140 — TO 711-1148 Act 224, Session Laws 2024, added this part to: (1) define what constitutes a dangerous dog; and (2) establish requirements and penalties for owners of dangerous dogs
- § 711-1141 — Designation as dangerous dog; basis
- § 711-1142 — Legal requirements of owner
- § 711-1143 — Rescission of declaration
- § 711-1144 — Negligent failure to control a dangerous dog; penalties
- § 711-1145 — Impoundment of a dangerous dog
- § 712-1200 — Prostitution
- § 712-1201 — Advancing prostitution; profiting from prostitution; definition of terms
- § 712-1202 — Sex trafficking
- § 712-1203 — Promoting prostitution
- § 712-1206 — Loitering for the purpose of engaging in or advancing prostitution
- § 712-1207 — Street prostitution and commercial sexual exploitation; designated areas
- § 712-1208 — Act 82, Session Laws 2004, added this section, making it a class C felony to sell or offer to sell travel services promoting prostitution
- § 712-1209 — Commercial sexual exploitation near schools or public parks
- § 712-1210 — Definitions of terms in this part
- § 712-1211 — Displaying indecent matter
- § 712-1212 — REPEALED
- § 712-1213 — Displaying indecent material; prima facie evidence
- § 712-1214 — Promoting pornography
- § 712-1215 — Promoting pornography for minors
- § 712-1216 — Promoting pornography; prima facie evidence
- § 712-1217 — Open lewdness
- § 712-1218 — Act 240, Session Laws 2002, added this section to establish criminal penalties against those who participate in or profi
- § 712-1219 — Act 240, Session Laws 2002, added this section to establish criminal penalties against those who participate in or profi
- § 712-1220 — Definitions of terms in this part
- § 712-1221 — Promoting gambling in the first degree
- § 712-1222 — Promoting gambling in the second degree
- § 712-1223 — Gambling
- § 712-1224 — Possession of gambling records in the first degree
- § 712-1225 — Possession of gambling records in the second degree
- § 712-1226 — Possession of a gambling device
- § 712-1227 — Possession of gambling records; defense
- § 712-1228 — Gambling offenses; prima facie evidence
- § 712-1229 — Lottery offenses; no defense
- § 712-1230 — Forfeiture of property used in illegal gambling
- § 712-1231 — Social gambling; definition and specific conditions, affirmative defense
- § 712-1232 — Act 253, Session Laws 2019, established this section to exempt from Hawaii's gambling laws any savings promotion or prize-linked savings contest conducted by a financial depository institution pursuant to §412:4-113
- § 712-1240 — Definitions of terms in this part
- § 712-1241 — Promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree
- § 712-1242 — Promoting a dangerous drug in the second degree
- § 712-1243 — Promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree
- § 712-1244 — Promoting a harmful drug in the first degree
- § 712-1245 — Promoting a harmful drug in the second degree
- § 712-1246 — Promoting a harmful drug in the third degree
- § 712-1247 — Promoting a detrimental drug in the first degree
- § 712-1248 — Promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree
- § 712-1249 — Promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree
- § 712-1250 — Promoting intoxicating compounds
- § 712-1251 — Possession in a motor vehicle; prima facie evidence
- § 712-1252 — Knowledge of character, nature, or quantity of substance, or age of transferee; prima facie evidence
- § 712-1253 — Penalties under other laws
- § 712-1254 — Bar to prosecution
- § 712-1255 — Conditional discharge
- § 712-1256 — Expunging of court records