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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-858

Suppressing a testamentary or recordable instrument

L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1993

(1) A person commits the offense of suppressing a testamentary instrument if, with intent to defraud, the person destroys, removes, or conceals any will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument.

(2) A person commits the offense of suppressing a recordable instrument if, with intent to defraud, the person destroys, removes, or conceals any deed, mortgage, security instrument, or other written instrument for which the law provides public recording.

(3) Each offense defined in this section is a class C felony.

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