HRS §708-8204
Devices used illegally can be taken by the state
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you have or use a phone or cable TV device, or plans or materials for one, in a way that breaks the law in sections 708-8200 to 708-8203, a court can order the state to take it. The state can destroy it or handle it as allowed by chapter 712A.
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The statute, as written — Forfeiture of telecommunication service device and cable television service device
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Any telecommunication service device, cable television service device, or instructions or plans therefor, or any materials for making or assembling a telecommunication service device possessed or used in violation of sections 708-8200 to 708-8203 may be ordered forfeited to the State for destruction or other disposition, subject to the requirements of chapter 712A.
Sections this one refers to
§708-8200 Serious cable TV fraud for sharing devices or plans
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