Impersonating a public servant
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 348 F. Supp. 2d 1165 - Orso v. Cobb (2004)
Most recently applied in 348 F. Supp. 2d 1165 - Orso v. Cobb (December 2004)
L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1984, c 139, §2; am L 2001, c 91, §4
(1) A person commits the offense of impersonating a public servant if the person pretends to be a public servant other than a law enforcement officer and engages in any conduct in that capacity with intent to deceive anyone.
(2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that the office the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist.
(3) Impersonating a public servant is a misdemeanor.
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.