A person who participates in the illegal drug market at a level one, two, three, or four offense shall be considered to have participated in the following illegal drug market target communities:

(1) For a level one offense, the area identified by the tax map section in which the defendant‘s place of participation is situated;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 663E-5

  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Illegal drug: means "dangerous drugs" or a "harmful drug" as defined in section 712-1240. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 663E-1
  • Illegal drug market: means the support system of illegal drug-related operations, from production to retail sales, through which an illegal drug reaches the user. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 663E-1
  • Level four offense: means the illegal possession of sixteen ounces or more or the illegal distribution of four ounces or more of an illegal drug. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 663E-1
  • Level one offense: means the illegal possession of one-fourth ounce or more, but less than four ounces, or the illegal distribution of less than one ounce of an illegal drug. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 663E-1
  • Level three offense: means the illegal possession of eight ounces or more, but less than sixteen ounces, or the illegal distribution of two ounces or more, but less than four ounces, of an illegal drug. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 663E-1
  • Level two offense: means the illegal possession of four ounces or more, but less than eight ounces, or the illegal distribution of one ounce or more, but less than two ounces, of an illegal drug. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 663E-1
  • Place of participation: means , in relation to a defendant in an action brought under this chapter, the place at which the person participates in the illegal drug market or at which the person resides, attends school, or is employed during the period of the person's participation in the illegal drug market. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 663E-1
(2) For a level two offense, the area identified by the tax map zone in which the defendant’s place of participation is situated;
(3) For a level three offense, the county; provided that in the case of Maui and Kauai counties, the target community shall be any island in the respective county; and
(4) For a level four offense, the entire State.