Haw. Rev. Stat. § 588-2

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 588-2 - [Effective Until 7/1/2025] Definitions of child abuse

For purposes of this chapter:

"Child sexual abuse" means any of the offenses described under chapter 707, part V, when committed against a person under the age of eighteen years or as set forth in paragraph (2) of the definition of "harm" in section 587A-4.

"Serious physical child abuse" means any of the offenses described in paragraph (1) of the definition of "harm" set forth in section 587A-4 when the offense rises to the degree of a felony as defined in section 701-107.

HRS § 588-2

Amended by L 2011, c 43, § 19, eff. 5/4/2011.

L 1986, c 169, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 219, §4 .

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.