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Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.01A

Defense: Endangering the Welfare of a Minor H.R.S. §

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H.R.S. § 709.903.5(2)

It is a defense to prosecution for Endangering the Welfare

of a Minor in the [First] [Second] Degree if, at the time, the

Defendant reasonably believed he/she would incur serious or

substantial bodily injury in acting to prevent the injury to the

minor. The burden is upon the prosecution to prove beyond a

reasonable doubt that the Defendant did not reasonably believe,

at the time, he/she would incur serious or substantial bodily

injury in acting to prevent the injury to the minor. If the

prosecution does not meet its burden, then you must find the

Defendant not guilty.

Provenance

Source: courts.state.hi.us
Retrieved: 2026-08-20
Edition: 2026-08-20
Content hash: e418f74c3df927c8abe1742df3ef1e884c54280cfd13ab98c111c4b1ebb56d8f

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