Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 275 — Liabilities and Offenses Connected with Telephones, Wire Communications, and Cable Television Systems

Division 1. Government — Title 15. Transportation and Utilities

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:14 PM).

Division 1 Government

Title 15 Transportation and Utilities

Chapter 275 Liabilities and Offenses Connected with Telephones, Wire Communications, and Cable Television Systems

§275-1 to 275-5 REPEALED

L 1972, c 9, pt of §1.

§275-6 Party line; refusal to yield in emergency

Any person who wilfully refuses to immediately relinquish a party line when informed that the line is needed for an emergency call to a fire department or police department or for medical aid or ambulance service, or any person who secures the use of a party line by falsely stating that the line is needed for an emergency call, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

[L 1957, c 190, pt of §1; Supp, §309A-2; HRS §275-6]

§275-7 Definitions

"Emergency" as used in sections 275-5 and 275-6 means a situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.

"Party line" as used in sections 275-5 and 275-6 means a subscriber's line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone number.

[L 1957, c 190, pt of §1; Supp, §309A-3; HRS §275-7]

§275-8 Repealed

[Repealed]

[L 1972, c 9, pt of §1]

§275-9 Repealed

[Repealed]

[L 1987, c 268, §3]