Section 7-9-23 - Public record, altering, concealing, removing, mutilating, obliterating, or destroying(a) A model specification of the offense of public record, altering, concealing, removing, mutilating, obliterating, or destroying shall be as follows: "In that_____________________did, (at) (on board)_____________________, on or about _____________________19__, willfully and unlawfully [(alter) (conceal) (remove) (mutilate) (obliterate) (destroy)] [appropriate with intent to (alter) (conceal) (remove) (mutilate) (obliterate) (destroy) (steal)] a public record, to wit:_____________________, [the (descriptive list) (rough deck log) (quarter-master's note book) of_____________________] [_____________________]."
(b) The elements of the offense of public record, altering, concealing, removing, mutilating, obliterating, or destroying shall be as follows:(1) That, at the time and place alleged, the accused altered, concealed, removed, mutilated, obliterated, destroyed, or appropriated with the intent to alter, conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, destroy, or steal a public record;(2) That the acts done to the public record was wilful and unlawful; and(3) That, under the circumstances, the conduct of the accused was to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the state military forces.(c) As used in this section: "Willfully" means intentionally or on purpose;
"Appropriate" means to take;
"Intent to steal" means an intent to permanently deprive another person of the use and benefit of property.
[Eff: FEB 11 1985] (Auth: HRS §§ 124A-155, 124A-171) (Imp: HRS § 124A-155)