{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-702-213","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 702-213","heading":"Effect of absolute liability in reducing grade of offense to violation.","body":"Notwithstanding any other provisions of existing law and unless a subsequent statute otherwise provides:\n\n(1) When absolute liability is imposed with respect to any element of an offense defined by a statute other than this Code and a conviction is based upon such liability, the offense constitutes a violation except as provided in section 702-212(2); and\n\n(2) Although absolute liability is imposed by law with respect to one or more of the elements of an offense defined by a statute other than this Code, the culpable commission of the offense may be charged and proved, in which event negligence with respect to such elements constitutes a sufficient state of mind and the classification of the offense and the sentence that may be imposed therefor upon conviction are determined by section 701-107 and chapter 706.","path":["HI Code","Division 5","Title 37","Chapter 702"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0702/HRS_0702-0213.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"e9f2f8a5295b0020cc35b2471e9056d97185ccf96ee020092ed29e3cc1660e3a","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-702-212","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-702-214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}