2009 Hawaii Code
Volume 14
TITLE 37 - HAWAII PENAL CODE
CHAPTER 708 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS
§708-813 - Criminal trespass in the first degree.

     §708-813  Criminal trespass in the first degree.  (1)  A person commits the offense of criminal trespass in the first degree if:

    (a)   That person knowingly enters or remains unlawfully:

         (i)  In a dwelling; or

        (ii)  In or upon the premises of a hotel or apartment building;

    (b)   That person:

         (i)  Knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises that are fenced or enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders; and

        (ii)  Is in possession of a firearm, as defined in section 134-1, at the time of the intrusion; or

    (c)   That person enters or remains unlawfully in or upon the premises of any public school as defined in section 302A-101, or any private school, after reasonable warning or request to leave by school authorities or a police officer; provided however, such warning or request to leave shall be unnecessary between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.

     (2)  Criminal trespass in the first degree is a misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1974, c 55, §1; am L 1975, c 32, §1; am L 1981, c 177, §1; am L 1996, c 89, §18; am L 2000, c 200, §1]

 

Cross References

 

  Public or private schools, defined, see §302A-101.

 

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