HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 6.04
STATE OF MIND -- RECKLESSLY
A person acts recklessly with respect to his conduct when
he consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk
that the person’s conduct is of the specified nature.
A person acts recklessly with respect to attendant
circumstances when he consciously disregards a substantial and
unjustifiable risk that such circumstances exist.
A person acts recklessly with respect to a result of his
conduct when he consciously disregards a substantial and
unjustifiable risk that his conduct will cause such a result.
A risk is substantial and unjustifiable if, considering the
nature and purpose of the person’s conduct and the circumstances
known to him, the disregard of the risk involves a gross
deviation from the standard of conduct that a law abiding person
would observe in the same situation.
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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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