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HRS §708-8201

Stealing cable TV service is a crime

This law makes it a crime to knowingly have a device or written plans to make a device that lets you get cable TV without paying. It is a misdemeanor, which is a less serious crime but still punishable.

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The statute, as written — Cable television service fraud in the second degree

(1) A person commits the offense of cable television service fraud in the second degree if the person knowingly: (a) Possesses a cable television service device with the intent to obtain cable television service without payment of applicable charges; or (b) Possesses written instructions or plans to make or assemble a cable television service device with the intent to use the written plans or instructions to make or assemble a device to obtain cable television service without payment of applicable charges. (2) Cable television service fraud in the second degree is a misdemeanor.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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