§707-712  Assault in the third degree.  (1)  A person commits the offense of assault in the third degree if the person:

     (a)  Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person; or

     (b)  Negligently causes bodily injury to another person with a dangerous instrument.

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
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     (2)  Assault in the third degree is a misdemeanor unless committed in a fight or scuffle entered into by mutual consent, in which case it is a petty misdemeanor.