Hawaii Revised Statutes 183D-11 – Informer’s fee
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 183D-11
- Aquatic life: means any type of species of mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, invertebrate, coral, or other animal that inhabits the freshwater or marine environment, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof; or freshwater or marine plants, including seeds, roots, and other parts thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 183D-1
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Department: means the department of land and natural resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 183D-1
- Wildlife: means any nondomesticated member of the animal kingdom, including game, whether reared in captivity or not, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, except aquatic life as defined in this section. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 183D-1
One-half of the fine imposed and collected in all cases where the defendant has been convicted for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter AQUATIC LIFE, WILDLIFE, AND LAND PLANTS” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2019″ statecd=”HI”>195D shall be paid to the person giving the information leading to the arrest of the person so convicted; provided that this section shall not apply, if the informer is a regular salaried sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, warden or constable, or officer or agent of the department.