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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1022

Promoting prison contraband in the first degree

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Griffith v. Nelson (1982)

Most recently applied in Griffith v. Nelson (June 1982)

L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 99, §1; am L 1986, c 339, §79; gen ch 1993

(1) A person commits the offense of promoting prison contraband in the first degree if:

(a) The person intentionally conveys a dangerous instrument or drug to any person confined in a correctional or detention facility; or

(b) Being a person confined in a correctional or detention facility, the person intentionally makes, obtains, or possesses a dangerous instrument or drug.

(2) A "dangerous instrument" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 707-700; a dangerous instrument may only be possessed by or conveyed to a confined person with the facility administrator's express prior approval. A "drug" shall include dangerous drugs, detrimental drugs, harmful drugs, intoxicating compounds, marijuana, and marijuana concentrates as listed in section 712-1240; a drug may only be possessed by or conveyed to a confined person with the facility administrator's express prior approval and under medical supervision.

(3) Promoting prison contraband in the first degree is a class B felony.

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