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HRS §712-1214

Selling or making pornographic material for money

This law makes it a crime to sell, show, or make pornographic material or performances for money if you know what it is. It is a misdemeanor, which is a less serious crime but still punishable.

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The statute, as written — Promoting pornography

(1) A person commits the offense of promoting pornography if, knowing its content and character, the person: (a) Disseminates for monetary consideration any pornographic material; (b) Produces, presents, or directs pornographic performances for monetary consideration; or (c) Participates for monetary consideration in that portion of a performance which makes it pornographic. (2) Promoting pornography is a misdemeanor.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.