Hawaii § 275-6 - Party line; refusal to yield in emergency.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 275-6 — Party line; refusal to yield in emergency., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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] Previous Vol05_Ch0261-0319 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaii § 275-6
What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 275-6 cover?
Section 275-6 ("Party line; refusal to yield in emergency.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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