(1) A person commits the offense of criminal tampering in the first degree if, and with intent to cause a substantial interruption or impairment of a service rendered to the public by a utility or by an institution providing health or safety protection, the person damages or tampers with, without the consent of the utility or institution, its property or facilities and thereby causes substantial interruption or impairment of service.

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

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-826

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(2) Criminal tampering in the first degree is a misdemeanor.