HRS §710-1072.2
Punishment for hurting or threatening a witness
This law makes it a crime to use force, threaten, or damage property of a witness or someone close to them because the witness took part in an official proceeding. The punishment is a class C felony.
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The statute, as written — Retaliating against a witness
(1) A person commits the offense of retaliating against a witness if the person uses force upon or threatens a witness or another person or damages the property of a witness or another person because of the attendance of the witness, or any testimony given, or any record, document, or other object produced, by the witness in an official proceeding. (2) "Threaten" as used in this section means any threat proscribed by sections 707-764(1) and 707-764(2). (3) Retaliating against a witness is a class C felony. [L 1981, c 156, pt of §1; gen ch 1993] COMMENTARY ON §710-1072.2 Act 156, Session Laws 1981, enacted this section to provide additional protection to witnesses. Although the prior law penalized force or threats used against a person about to be called as a witness, it had no provisions dealing specifically with the offense of force or threats directed against a person for having served as a witness.
Sections this one refers to
§707-764 What counts as extortion and when it is a crime
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