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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1072.5

Obstruction of justice

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Silva v. Garland (2022)

Most recently applied in Silva v. Garland (February 2022)

L 1978, c 211, §1; am L 1980, c 173, §7; gen ch 1993; am L 2023, c 137, §1

(1) A person commits the offense of obstruction of justice if the person intentionally:

(a) When called as a witness and having been granted immunity pursuant to chapters 480 and 621C, before or after having been qualified as a witness, refuses to testify or be qualified as a witness when duly directed to testify or be qualified as a witness; or

(b) Influences; obstructs; impedes; or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice by means of force, threat of force, coercion, fraud, or deception.

(2) Obstruction of justice shall be a class C felony; provided that if the person engaged in activity under subsection (1)(b), obstruction of justice shall be 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.