(a) Any person who fails to appear at the place and time specified in the citation and summons issued to that person by the division head or the division head’s designee upon the person’s citation for violation of the meat inspection laws or rules shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

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
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-663

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 159-57

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, corporation, association, or partnership, or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 159-3
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(b) If any person fails to comply with a citation and summons issued to that person, the division head or the division head’s designee shall cause a complaint to be entered against the person and secure the issuance of a warrant for that person’s arrest.
(c) When a complaint is made to any prosecuting officer of the violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder, the division head or the division head’s designee who issued the complaint and summons shall subscribe to it under oath.

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