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Hawaii Revised Statutes
Division 5 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGSTitle 37 - HAWAII PENAL CODEChapter 710 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Part II - OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Section 710-1016.9 - Defense

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 710-1016.9

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Section 710-1016.9 - Defense
(1) Employment by the State or a subdivision thereof or by the United States as a law enforcement officer at the time of the conduct charged is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for impersonating a law enforcement officer.
(2) It is no defense to a prosecution for impersonating a law enforcement officer that the office the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist.

HRS § 710-1016.9

L 1987, c 130, pt of §3

COMMENTARY ON §§ 710-1016.6 TO 1016.9

Act 130, Session Laws 1987, was enacted by the legislature because it was concerned about the increase in the incidence of police impersonators. The legislature believed it was important to be able to prosecute people who intend to deceive others by impersonating law enforcement officers. Senate Conference Committee Report No. 85, House Conference Committee Report No. 60.