HRS §712-1213
What showing indecent material proves in court
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that if someone does what section 712-1211 describes, the court can treat that as enough proof that they knew what the material was like or didn't care. It's a rule about evidence, not a new crime.
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The statute, as written — Displaying indecent material; prima facie evidence
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.
The fact that a person engaged in the conduct specified by section 712-1211 is prima facie evidence that the person engaged in that conduct with knowledge of or in reckless disregard of the character, content, or connotation of the material which is displayed.
Sections this one refers to
§712-1211 When showing indecent pictures in public is a crime
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