Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A felony20 years to lifeup to $50,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-659

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Extortion in any degree is a class A felony when a firearm, explosive, or any dangerous weapon is immediately available and is physically used as part of the threat.