HRS §708-826
Serious damage to public utility or safety services
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law makes it a crime to damage or interfere with property of a utility or safety institution (like a hospital) on purpose, without permission, if it causes a major disruption of service. It is a misdemeanor.
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The statute, as written — Criminal tampering in the first degree
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.
(1) A person commits the offense of criminal tampering in the first degree if, and with intent to cause a substantial interruption or impairment of a service rendered to the public by a utility or by an institution providing health or safety protection, the person damages or tampers with, without the consent of the utility or institution, its property or facilities and thereby causes substantial interruption or impairment of service. (2) Criminal tampering in the first degree is a misdemeanor.
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