Misuse of 911 emergency telephone service

HRS §710-1014.5, under Offenses Against Public Administration.

HRS §710-1014.5

§710-1014.5 Misuse of 911 emergency telephone service. (1) A person commits the offense of misuse of 911 emergency telephone service if the person accesses the telephone number 911 and:

(a) Knowingly causes a false alarm; or

(b) Makes a false complaint or a report of false information in reckless disregard of the risk that a public safety agency will respond by dispatching emergency services.

(2) Misuse of 911 emergency telephone service is a misdemeanor.

(3) For purposes of this section, "public safety agency" means any federal, state, or county police, fire, emergency medical service, or emergency management agency. [L 2005, c 17, §1; am L 2014, c 111, §22]