§711-1109.7 Pet animal or equine animal desertion. (1) It shall be unlawful for the owner or any person in possession of any pet animal or equine animal to desert the pet animal or equine animal.
(2) Any person who violates subsection (1) shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 in addition to any other penalties.
(3) Any person who violates subsection (1) and recklessly causes the death of or substantial bodily injury to the pet animal or equine animal shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000 in addition to any other penalties.
(4) Each pet animal or equine animal that is deserted in violation of subsection (1) or suffers death or substantial bodily injury as a result of a violation of subsection (1) shall constitute a separate offense.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "desert" means to leave without the intent to return. [L 2016, c 165, §2]
Revision Note
Subsections redesignated pursuant to §23G-15.
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711-1109.6 REPEALED.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.