An aide for Gov. Neil Abercrombie pleaded no contest Monday to a charge that he refused to leave a Waikiki bar in September.

Tim McBroom, 34, a special assistant to the governor, was arrested for refusing to leave a Kuhio Avenue bar at about 2:40 a.m. Sept. 17, according to police. By definition, the charge involves a person who is intoxicated and refuses to leave a licensed liquor establishment.

It is a misdemeanor and carries a penalty of up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $1,000 or both.

McBroom pleaded no contest Monday before District Judge Faye Koyanagi and was fined $75 and ordered to pay court fees of $30.

McBroom also was granted a deferred acceptance of his plea despite objections from a city deputy prosecutor. Under such a misdemeanor deferred plea, the charge will be erased from his record if he does not run afoul of the law for six months.

After his arrest, McBroom posted $200 bail and was released.

McBroom previously served on Abercrombie’s congressional staff and also spent time working with Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. He is considered a logistical assistant to the governor and his staff and generally is not involved in policy.