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HRS §702-221

When you can be blamed for someone else's actions

You can be guilty of a crime if you do it yourself, or if someone else does it and you are legally responsible for their actions. This happens when you make an innocent or irresponsible person do it, when the law says you are responsible, or when you are an accomplice.

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The statute, as written — Liability for conduct of another

(1) A person is guilty of an offense if it is committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another person for which he is legally accountable, or both. (2) A person is legally accountable for the conduct of another person when: (a) Acting with the state of mind that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, he causes an innocent or irresponsible person to engage in such conduct; (b) He is made accountable for the conduct of such other person by this Code or by the law defining the offense; or (c) He is an accomplice of such other person in the commission of the offense.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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