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Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 9.42

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE IN THE FIRST DEGREE –

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

MINOR LESS THAN AGE 11:

H.R.S. § 707-726(1)(b)

(Applicable to offenses occurring on or after June 12, 1996)

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

[The] Defendant, (defendant's name), is charged with the offense

of Custodial Interference in the First Degree.

A person commits the offense of Custodial Interference in

the First Degree if he/she intentionally or knowingly [takes]

[entices] [conceals] [detains] a minor less than eleven years

old from that minor's lawful custodian, knowing that the person

had no right to do so.

There are three elements of the offense of Custodial

Interference in the First Degree, 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

[took] [enticed] [concealed] [detained] the minor from that

minor's lawful custodian; and

2. That the Defendant knew that he/she had no right to do

so; and

3. That the Defendant knew, at that time, the minor was

less than eleven years old.

Provenance

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courts.state.hi.us
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2026-08-20
Edition
2026-08-20
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