Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1028 (2026)

  Hindering prosecution; definition of rendering assistance

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     §710-1028  Hindering prosecution; definition of rendering assistance.  For the purposes of sections [710-1029 and 710-1030], a person renders assistance to another if he:

     (1)  Harbors or conceals such person;

     (2)  Warns such person of impending discovery, apprehension, prosecution, or conviction, except this does not apply to a warning given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with the law;

     (3)  Provides such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise, or other means of avoiding discovery, apprehension, prosecution, or conviction;

     (4)  Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, deception, or intimidation, anyone from performing an act that might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, or conviction of such person; or

     (5)  Suppresses by an act of concealment, alteration, or destruction any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, or conviction of such person. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2021 · leading case: State v. Line, 214 P.3d 613 (Haw. 2009).
State v. Line, 214 P.3d 613 (Haw. 2009). · cites it 10× “HRS § 710-1028 (1993) defines "rendering assistance” as used in the hindering prosecution statutes, HRS §§ 710-1029 and 710-1030.”
State v. Lajala., 485 P.3d 80 (Haw. App. 2021). · cites it 26× “HRS § 710-1028 (2014) defines "renders assistance" (see infra p.”
State v. Salvas, 483 P.3d 312 (Haw. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “5 HRS § 710-1028 provides: §710-1028 Resisting an order to stop a motor vehicle.”
Williams v. AONA, 197 P.3d 786 (Haw. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “HRS § 710-1028 (1993). Aona made no showing whatsoever that the hindering prosecution conviction he sought to introduce had anything to do with dishonesty or a false statement.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1028(3) — 1 case
State v. Lajala., 485 P.3d 80 (Haw. App. 2021). “HRS § 710-1028 (2014) defines "renders assistance" (see infra p.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1028(4) — 1 case
State v. Line, 214 P.3d 613 (Haw. 2009). “HRS § 710-1028 (1993) defines "rendering assistance” as used in the hindering prosecution statutes, HRS §§ 710-1029 and 710-1030.”
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