Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-8202

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 708-8202 - Telecommunication service fraud in the first degree

(1) A person commits the offense of telecommunication service fraud in the first degree if the person:

(a) Knowingly publishes plans or instructions for making, assembling, or using a telecommunication service device, or sells, offers to sell, distributes, transfers, or otherwise makes available written instructions, plans, or materials including hardware, cables, tools, data, computer software, or other information or equipment to make or assemble a telecommunication service device and knows that the written plans, instructions, or materials are intended to be used to make or assemble a device to obtain telecommunication service without payment of applicable charges;

(b) Knowingly makes, assembles, sells, offers to sell, advertises, distributes, transports, transfers, or otherwise makes available a telecommunication service device and knows that the device is intended to be used to obtain telecommunication service without payment of applicable charges; or

(c) With the intent to defraud another of the lawful charge for any telecommunication service that is provided for a charge or compensation:

(i) Publishes, sells, offers for sale, or otherwise makes available an access device, without obtaining the consent of the holder of the access device or the telecommunication service provider;

(ii) Uses an access device, without obtaining the consent of the holder of the access device or the telecommunication service provider, resulting in obtaining services, the value of which exceeds $300 in any six-month period;

(iii) Engages in a scheme constituting a systematic and continuing course of conduct to obtain an access device from another by false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises and does obtain an access device from the other person; or

(iv) Uses a telecommunication service device for the purpose of obtaining telecommunication services, the value of which exceeds $300 in any six-month period, without obtaining the consent of the holder of the telecommunication service device or the telecommunication service provider.

(2) For the purpose of this section:

"Access device" means any number or code of an existing, canceled, revoked, or nonexistent telephone number, telephone calling card number, credit card number, account number, personal identification number, or other credit device or method of numbering or coding which is employed in the issuance of telephone numbers, credit numbers, or other credit devices that can be used to obtain telecommunication service.

"Holder of access device" means a person or organization to which an access device has been issued by a telecommunication service provider.

"Publish" means the communication or dissemination of information to any one or more persons, either orally, in person, or by telephone, radio, television, or computer, or in a writing of any kind, including without limitation a letter, memorandum, circular, handbill, newspaper, magazine article, or book.

(3) Telecommunication service fraud in the first degree is a class C felony.

HRS § 708-8202

L 1987, c 268, pt of §2; am L 1988, c 300, §2; am L 1993, c 120, §2; am L 1996, c 222, §3