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Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 15.14B

Exemptions - Federal Agency Official Equipment HRS

activein force · 2026-08-20 – presentas-observed

HRS § 134-11(b)

It is a defense to the charge of (specify offense defined

by HRS §§ 134-2 or 134-3) that, at the time of the offense, the

[firearm(s)] [and] [ammunition] [was] [were] part of the

official equipment of any federal agency.

The burden is on the prosecution to prove beyond a

reasonable doubt that, at the time of the offense, the

[firearm(s)] [and] [ammunition] [was] [were] not part of the

official equipment of any federal agency. If the prosecution

fails to meet its burden, then you must find the Defendant not

guilty.

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2026-08-20
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2026-08-20
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