Money laundering; criminal penalty

HRS §708A-3 — under Chapter 708A.

HRS §708A-3

§708A-3 Money laundering; criminal penalty. (1) It is unlawful for any person:

(2) For the purpose of the offense described in subsection (1)(c), the defendant's knowledge may be established by proof that a law enforcement officer represented the matter specified in subsection (1)(c) as true, and the defendant's subsequent statements or actions indicate that the defendant believed the representations to be true.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), the term "represented" means any representation made by a law enforcement officer or by another person at the direction of, or with the approval of, a state or county official authorized to investigate or prosecute violations of this section.

(4) This section shall not apply to any person who commits any act described in this section unless: