§711-1109.35 Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the second degree if the person knowingly:
(a) Wagers on a dogfight;
(b) Attends or pays to attend a dogfight; or
(c) Possesses any device intended to enhance the dog's fighting ability with the intent that the device be used to train or prepare the dog for a dogfight.
(2) As used in this section:
"Bait dog" means a live animal used to train or prepare dogs for a dogfight.
"Device" means both animate and inanimate objects and includes live animals used as bait dogs.
"Dogfight" means a dog or dogs pitted against another dog or dogs with the intent that the encounter will result in injury to one or more of the dogs.
"Wager" means staking or risking something of value on the outcome of a dogfight.
(3) Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the second degree is a class C felony. [L 2011, c 149, §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
711. Offenses Against Public Order
711-1101 Disorderly conduct. §711-1101 Commentary:
711-1102 Failure to disperse. §711-1102 Commentary:
711-1103 Riot. §711-1103 Commentary:
711-1104 Unlawful assembly. §711-1104 Commentary:
711-1105 Obstructing. §711-1105 Commentary:
711-1106 Harassment. §711-1106 Commentary:
711-1106.4 Aggravated harassment by stalking.
711-1106.5 Harassment by stalking.
711-1106.6 Harassment by impersonation.
711-1107 Desecration. §711-1107 Commentary:
711-1108 Abuse of a corpse. §711-1108 Commentary:
711-1108.5 Cruelty to animals in the first degree.
711-1109 Cruelty to animals in the second degree.
711-1109.2 Forfeiture of animal prior to filing of or final disposition of criminal charges.
711-1109.3 Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the first degree.
711-1109.4 Causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal.
711-1109.5 Intentional interference with the use of a service animal or law enforcement animal.
711-1109.6 REPEALED. L 2009, c 160, §3.
711-1109.8 Sexual assault of an animal.
711-1109.35 Cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the second degree.
711-1109.37 Cruelty to animals by trapping.
711-1110 Relating to agent of society.
711-1110.5 Surrender or forfeiture of animals.
711-1110.9 Violation of privacy in the first degree.
711-1111 Violation of privacy in the second degree. §711-1111 Commentary:
711-1112 Interference with the operator of a public transit vehicle.