Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
misdemeanorup to 1 year$2,000
petty misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-663

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:2-602

  • Financial institution: means a Hawaii financial institution, and unless the context indicates otherwise, a federal financial institution or foreign financial institution. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Institution-affiliated party: means any of the following:

    (1) Any director, officer, employee or controlling shareholder of, or agent for, or other person that controls a financial institution;

    (2) Any person who has filed or is required to file an application to become a financial institution with the commissioner or an application to acquire control of a Hawaii financial institution or financial institution holding company with the commissioner;

    (3) Any shareholder, consultant, joint venture partner, and any other person as determined by the commissioner (by rule or case-by-case) who participates in the conduct of the affairs of a financial institution; or

    (4) Any independent contractor (including any attorney, appraiser, or accountant) who knowingly or recklessly participates in any of the following which caused or is likely to cause more than a minimal financial loss to, or a significant adverse effect on, the financial institution:

    (A) Any violation of law or rule,

    (B) Any breach of fiduciary duty, or

    (C) Any unsafe or unsound practice. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109

  • Person: means a natural person, entity or organization, including without limitation an individual, corporation, joint venture, partnership, sole proprietorship, association, cooperative, estate, trust, or governmental unit. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109

Any institution-affiliated party who knowingly copies without authorization any of the books, papers, records or documents belonging to or in the custody of a Hawaii financial institution, either for the party’s own use or for the use of any other person other than in the ordinary and regular course of the party’s duties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to sections 706-663 and 706-640.