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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1010.5 (2026)

] Interference with reporting an emergency or crime

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     [§710-1010.5]  Interference with reporting an emergency or crime.  (1)  A person commits the offense of interference with reporting an emergency or crime if the person intentionally or knowingly prevents a victim or witness to a criminal act from calling a 911-emergency telephone system, obtaining medical assistance, or making a report to a law enforcement officer.

     (2)  Interference with the reporting of an emergency or crime is a petty misdemeanor. [L 2001, c 294, §1]

 

COMMENTARY ON §710-1010.5

 

  Act 294, Session Laws 2001, established interference with the reporting of an emergency or crime as a petty misdemeanor.  The legislature found that perpetrators of domestic violence should not prevent victims and witnesses from contacting authorities for assistance in preventing domestic violence.  House Standing Committee Report No. 1222.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: State v. Pond, 181 P.3d 415 (Haw. App. 2007).
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State v. Pond, 181 P.3d 415 (Haw. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “2004) 1 (Count 1) and Interference with Re *338 porting an Emergency or Crime (the Interference offense) in violation of HRS § 710-1010.5 (Supp.2006) 2 (Count 2).”
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