Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-750 – Promoting child abuse in the first degree
Attorney's Note
Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A felony | 20 years to life | up to $50,000 |
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 707-750
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
“Child pornography” means any pornographic visual representation, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of sexual conduct, if:
“Community standards” means the standards of the State.
“Computer” shall have the same meaning as in § 708-890.
“Lascivious” means tending to incite lust, to deprave the morals in respect to sexual relations, or to produce voluptuous or lewd emotions in the average person, applying contemporary community standards.
“Material” means any printed matter, visual representation, or sound recording and includes, but is not limited to, books, magazines, motion picture films, pamphlets, newspapers, pictures, photographs, and tape or wire recordings.
“Minor” means any person less than eighteen years old.
“Performance” means any play, motion picture film, dance, or other exhibition performed before any audience.
“Pornographic” shall have the same meaning as in § 712-1210.
“Produces” means to produce, direct, manufacture, issue, publish, or advertise.
“Sadomasochistic abuse” means flagellation or torture by or upon a person as an act of sexual stimulation or gratification.
“Sexual conduct” means actual or simulated sexual intercourse, including genital-genital contact, oral-genital contact, anal-genital contact, or oral-anal contact, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex, masturbation, bestiality, sexual penetration, deviate sexual intercourse, sadomasochistic abuse, or lascivious exhibition of the genital or pubic area of a minor.
“Visual representation” refers to, but is not limited to, undeveloped film and videotape and data stored on computer disk or by electronic means that are capable of conversion into a visual image.