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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-817: Burglary of a dwelling during an emergency period.

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  1. HI Code
  2. Division 5
  3. Title 37
  4. Chapter 708

(1) A person commits the offense of burglary of a dwelling if, during an emergency period proclaimed by the governor or mayor pursuant to chapter 127A and within the area covered by the emergency period, the person:

(a) Intentionally enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling with intent to commit therein a crime against a person or against property rights; and

(b) Recklessly disregards a risk that the building is the dwelling of another, and the building is such a dwelling at the time.

(2) Burglary of a dwelling during an emergency period is a class A felony.

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