§710-1072.5 - Obstruction of justice. - Hawaii Statutes

     §710-1072.5  Obstruction of justice.  (1)  A person commits the offense of obstruction of justice if the person intentionally engages in the following conduct:  When called as a witness and having been granted immunity pursuant to chapters 480 and 621C before or after having been qualified as a witness, shall refuse to testify or be qualified as a witness when duly directed to testify or be qualified as a witness.

     (2)  Obstruction of justice is a class C felony. [L 1978, c 211, §1; am L 1980, c 173, §7; gen ch 1993]

 

COMMENTARY ON §710-1072.5

 

  Act 211, Session Laws 1978, added this section to provide for the situation where a person refuses to testify or be qualified as a witness after having been granted immunity, as distinguished from the situation where, under §710-1077(h), a person refuses to testify or be qualified as a witness without a grant of immunity.  Senate Conference Committee Report No. 57-78, House Conference Committee Report No. 56.

  Act 173, Session Laws 1980, added the reference to chapter 480 in view of the amendments to that chapter regarding immunity.