Desecration

HRS §711-1107 — under Chapter 711.

HRS §711-1107

§711-1107 Desecration. (1) A person commits the offense of desecration if the person intentionally or knowingly desecrates:

(2) As used in this section, "desecrate" means defacing, damaging, polluting, or otherwise physically mistreating any monument, structure, place, or object described in subsection (1).

(3) Any person convicted of committing the offense of desecration shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year, a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; gen ch 1993; am L 2002, c 198, §1; am L 2023, c 196, §2]