EXEMPTIONS -- MOTION PICTURE FILM OR TELEVISION

EXEMPTIONS -- MOTION PICTURE FILM OR TELEVISION PROGRAM: HRS § 134-11(c) It is a defense to the charge of (specify offense defined by HRS §§ 134-6, 134-8, or 134-9) that, at the time of the offense, the Defendant [possessed] [transported] [used] [a firearm with blank cartridges] [an explosive] solely as a prop for a motion picture film or television program with authorization by the police chief of the county in which the offense took place and not in violation of federal law. The burden is on the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that, at the time of the offense, the Defendant did not [possess] [transport] [use] [a firearm with blank cartridges] [an explosive] solely as a prop for a motion picture film or television program with authorization by the police chief of the county in which the offense took place and not in violation of federal law. If the prosecution fails to meet its burden, then you must find the Defendant not guilty. Notes HRS § 134-11(c).