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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1216

Promoting pornography; prima facie evidence

L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1993; am L 2015, c 35, §30

(1) The fact that a person engaged in the conduct specified by section 712-1215 is prima facie evidence that the person engaged in that conduct with knowledge of the character and content of the material disseminated or the performance produced, presented, directed, participated in, exhibited, or to be exhibited.

(2) In a prosecution under section 712-1215, the fact that the person:

(a) To whom material pornographic for minors was disseminated;

(b) To whom a performance pornographic for minors was exhibited;

(c) To whom an admission ticket or pass was sold to premises where there was or was to have been exhibited such performance; or

(d) Who was admitted to premises where there was or was to have been such performance,

was at that time, a minor, is prima facie evidence that the defendant knew the person to be a minor.

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