§712-1229 - Lottery offenses; no defense. - Hawaii Statutes

     §712-1229  Lottery offenses; no defense.  It is no defense to a prosecution under any section of this part relating to a lottery that the lottery itself is drawn or conducted outside this State and is not in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is drawn or conducted. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1973, c 201, pt of §1]

 

COMMENTARY ON §712-1229

 

  This section provides that it is no defense to a prosecution under any section relating to a lottery that the lottery itself is drawn or conducted outside this State and is not in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is drawn.  This eliminates spurious defenses in cases involving the Irish Sweepstakes or lotteries conducted in other states.  Because the person who places the bet or buys the lottery ticket is not criminal under this Part, only the seller or promoter is covered and it should make no difference that the seller or promoter is dealing in "chances" based on an out-of-state contingency.  The section was renumbered from §712-1228 to §712-1229 by Act 201, Session Laws 1973.