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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1014.5

Misuse of 911 emergency telephone service

L 2005, c 17, §1; am L 2014, c 111, §22

(1) A person commits the offense of misuse of 911 emergency telephone service if the person accesses the telephone number 911 and:

(a) Knowingly causes a false alarm; or

(b) Makes a false complaint or a report of false information in reckless disregard of the risk that a public safety agency will respond by dispatching emergency services.

(2) Misuse of 911 emergency telephone service is a misdemeanor.

(3) For purposes of this section, "public safety agency" means any federal, state, or county police, fire, emergency medical service, or emergency management agency.

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