Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 12.00A

H.R.S. § 710-1010.5

[In Count (count number) of the [Indictment/ Complaint/

Information], the] [The] Defendant, (defendant’s name), is

charged with the offense of Interference with Reporting an

Emergency or Crime.

A person commits the offense of Interference with Reporting

an Emergency or Crime if he/she intentionally or knowingly

prevents a victim or witness to a criminal act from calling a

911-emergency telephone system, obtaining medical assistance, or

making a report to a law enforcement officer.

There are three material elements of the offense of

Interference with Reporting an Emergency or Crime, each of which

the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

These three elements are:

1. That, on or about (date) in the [City and] County of

(name of county), the Defendant intentionally or knowingly

prevented another person from [calling a 911-emergency telephone

system] [obtaining medical assistance] [making a report to a law

enforcement officer]; and

2. That the Defendant was aware or believed or hoped that

the other person was a [victim of a criminal act] [witness to a

criminal act]; and

3. That the Defendant was aware, or believed or hoped

that the other person [was calling a 911-emergency telephone

system] [was obtaining medical assistance] [was making a report

to a law enforcement officer].