EXEMPTIONS

EXEMPTIONS: HRS § 134-11(a) It is a defense to the charge of (specify offense defined by HRS §§ 134-6 to 134-9, except one defined by § 134-7(f)) that, at the time of the offense, the Defendant was [a (member of a police department) (sheriff) (law enforcement officer).] [a (member of the armed forces of (the State) (the United States)) (mail carrier) and was on duty, if those duties required the Defendant to be armed.] [a regularly enrolled member of an organization duly authorized to purchase or receive weapons from the United States or from the State, provided the Defendant was either at, or going to or from, the organization’s place of assembly or target practice.] [an employee of the State, a subdivision thereof, or the United States, and was on duty or was going to or from the Defendant’s place of duty, if those duties required the Defendant to be armed.] [a police officer on official assignment in Hawai`i from any state which by compact permits police officers from Hawai`i while on official assignment in that state to carry firearms without registration.] The burden is on the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that, at the time of the offense, the Defendant was not [a (member of a police department) (sheriff) (law enforcement officer).] [a (member of the armed forces of (the State) (the United States)) (mail carrier) who was on duty, if those duties required the defendant to be armed.] [a regularly enrolled member of an organization duly authorized to purchase or receive weapons from the United States or from the State, provided the Defendant was either at, or going to or from, the organization’s place of assembly or target practice.] [an employee of the State, a subdivision thereof, or the United States, who was on duty or was going to or from the Defendant’s place of duty, if those duties required the Defendant to be armed.] [a police officer on official assignment in Hawai`i from any state which by compact permits police officers from Hawai`i while on official assignment in that state to carry firearms without registration.] If the prosecution fails to meet its burden, then you must find the Defendant not guilty. Notes HRS § 134-11(a).