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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 702-221

Liability for conduct of another

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez (2007)

Most recently applied in Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez (January 2007)

L 1972, c 9, pt of §1

(1) A person is guilty of an offense if it is committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another person for which he is legally accountable, or both.

(2) A person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person when:

(a) Acting with the state of mind that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, he causes an innocent or irresponsible person to engage in such conduct;

(b) He is made accountable for the conduct of such other person by this Code or by the law defining the offense; or

(c) He is an accomplice of such other person in the commission of the offense.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.