(1) Proof that a person knowingly possessed any gambling record specified in §§ 712-1224 and 712-1225 or any gambling device in § 712-1226 is prima facie evidence that the person possessed the record or device with knowledge of its contents and character.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 712-1228

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(2) In any prosecution under this part in which it is necessary to prove the occurrence of a sporting event, a published report of its occurrence in any daily newspaper, magazine, or other periodically printed publication of general circulation, shall be admissible in evidence and shall constitute prima facie evidence of the occurrence of the event.