HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 10.22
Theft 2° -- Services H.R.S. § 708-831(1)(b) (4/19/96,
HRS § 708-831(1)(b)
[In Count (count number) of the Indictment/Complaint, the]
[The] Defendant, (defendant’s name), is charged with the offense
of Theft in the Second Degree.
A person commits the offense of Theft in the Second Degree
if he/she intentionally obtains services, known by him/her to be
available only for compensation, by [deception] [false token]
[other means to avoid payment for the services] and the value of
the services exceeds $300.
There are five material elements of the offense of Theft in
the Second Degree, each of which the prosecution must prove
beyond a reasonable doubt.
These five elements are:
1. That, on or about (date) in the [City and] County of
(name of county), the Defendant obtained services by [deception]
[false token] [other means to avoid payment for the services];
and
2. That the Defendant did so intentionally; and
3. That the Defendant knew, at that time, the services
were available only for compensation; and
4. That the Defendant was aware or believed the value of
the services exceeded $300; and
5. That the value of the services exceeded $300.
Provenance
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- courts.state.hi.us
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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