Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-111 – Condemnation of property or liquor; disposition
Attorney's Note
Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| misdemeanor | up to 1 year | $2,000 |
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-111
- Commission: means the liquor commission for the county within which such commission has jurisdiction under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- County: means the county in respect of which each commission has jurisdiction under this chapter; provided that in the county of Kalawao liquor may be sold only by such persons and only under such conditions as may be permitted or prescribed from time to time by the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-1
- Investigator: means any investigator of the commission in each case for the county wherein the commission has jurisdiction. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means and includes natural persons, associations, copartnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations, and also includes any agent, servant, and employee of such person. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 281-1
Any still, plant, or other equipment shown to have been used for the manufacture of liquor in violation of this chapter and any liquor manufactured or sold in violation of this chapter shall be subject to summary seizure as herein provided or to subsequent seizure, and may be condemned and adjudged forfeited to the State, in addition to any penalty separately provided for the violation, the same to be enforced by appropriate legal proceedings in the name of the State. All property and liquor condemned and forfeited pursuant to this section may be ordered by the court having jurisdiction to be wholly or partially destroyed or to be sold, wholly or partially, for the account of the county wherein the same were seized; provided that the court may order any of the liquor, if suitable, to be delivered to the department of health for distribution to any public institution for use therein for medicinal purposes. The order of the court with respect to property or liquor condemned and forfeited pursuant to this section shall be effectively executed by the sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy, or by the chief of police or the chief of police’s deputy, or by any police officer, or by the commission‘s administrator, or by any investigator, within the time as may be fixed in the order but not exceeding sixty days. If any person, whether or not an officer or employee of the State or any county, takes, disposes of, or uses, in any manner or to any extent, any of the property or liquor otherwise than as provided in this section, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in section 281-102.