§707-712.5  Assault against a law enforcement officer in the first degree.  (1)  A person commits the offense of assault against a law enforcement officer in the first degree if the person:

     (a)  Intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to a law enforcement officer who is engaged in the performance of duty; or

     (b)  Recklessly or negligently causes, with a dangerous instrument, bodily injury to a law enforcement officer who is engaged in the performance of duty.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-712.5

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

     (2)  Assault of a law enforcement officer in the first degree is a class C felony.  The court shall, at a minimum, sentence the person who has been convicted of this offense to:

     (a)  An indeterminate term of imprisonment of five years, pursuant to § 706-660; or

     (b)  Five years probation, with conditions to include a term of imprisonment of not less than thirty days without possibility of suspension of sentence.