(1) A person commits the offense of fraud if, with the intent to defraud, the person executes or attempts to execute any scheme or artifice to defraud or for the purpose of obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises.

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B felonyup to 10 yearsup to $25,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-660
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-835.65

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
(2) For purposes of this section, “scheme or artifice to defraud” includes a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services.
(3) Fraud shall be a class B felony.

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