HRS §245-55
Cigarettes breaking the law are taken and destroyed
If you have cigarettes that were obtained or sold illegally, the government can take them. Once taken, the cigarettes must be destroyed. This section only covers what happens to the cigarettes themselves.
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The statute, as written — Forfeiture
Any cigarette, package of cigarettes, or carton of cigarettes unlawfully possessed, kept, stored, received, held, owned, acquired, retained, transported, imported, or caused to be imported, distributed, sold, or offered for sale, in violation of this part, shall be forfeited as contraband pursuant to chapter 712A. Any cigarette, package of cigarettes, or carton of cigarettes forfeited as provided in this section shall be ordered destroyed.
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