(1) A person commits the offense of promoting prison contraband in the second degree if:

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 5 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-660
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 710-1023

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) The person intentionally conveys known contraband to any person confined in a correctional or detention facility; or
(b) Being a person confined in a correctional or detention facility, the person intentionally makes, obtains, or possesses known contraband.
(2) “Contraband” means any article or thing, other than a dangerous instrument or drug as defined in section 710-1022(2), that a person confined in a correctional or detention facility is prohibited from obtaining or possessing by statute, rule, or order.
(3) Promoting prison contraband in the second degree is a class C felony.

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