HONOLULU PROSECUTOR
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HB No. |
SB No. |
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Description |
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Relating to Offenses Against Property Rights |
Permits use of photocopies of price of name tag of goods or printed register receipts as prima facie evidence of value and ownership of goods and merchandise. Includes legal owner in definition of "owner" of propelled vehicle. |
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Relating to Offenses Against the Person |
Amends definition of "substantial bodily injury" to include any second degree burn or a concussion. |
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Relating to Gambling |
Amends definition of "bookmaking" to include accepting bets from one member of the public. |
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Relating to Homicide |
Creates an affirmative defense for extreme mental or emotional disturbance. |
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Relating to the Penal Code |
Defines "law enforcement" officer; changes references from "peace" officer to "law enforcement" officer. |
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Relating to Highways |
Lowers highway vending from misdemeanor to petty misdemeanor and extends definition of crime to include the risk of creating a hazardous condition or public nuisance. |
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Proposing an Amendment to Article V of the Hawaii Constitution to Provide for the Election of the Attorney General |
Proposes an amended to the Hawaii Constitution to provide for an elected attorney general. |
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Relating to Drugs |
Repeals provisions that allow a conditional discharge and expunging of court records in a case where a person does not have a previous drug conviction. |
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Relating to Sentencing |
Clarifies the method by which presentence credit for detention is applied to calculate consecutive terms of imprisonment by requiring that all applicable terms of imprisonment first be aggregated before credit for pretrial detention is deducted, and that a single period of pretrial detention only be credited once. |
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Relating to Burglary |
Provides that a person may commit burglary even if initial building entry was lawful. Defines "dangerous instrument." |
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Relating to Sentencing |
Adds unauthorized entry into motor vehicle to crimes subject to repeat offender sentencing. Expands enhanced sentencing to include attempted murder in the second degree. |
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Relating to Traffic Offenses |
Replaces the term traffic "accident" with the term traffic "collision." |
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Relating to Criminal Offenses |
Changes from misdemeanor to petty misdemeanor and not more than $1,000 fine or imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both, for violations of rules pertaining to airport security, safety measures, and persons engaged in commercial activities at public airports. Changes penalties for drag racing from 6 months to 30 days imprisonment. |
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Relating to Dependent Adults |
Requires family/household members to report to DHS or police when adult is in need of medical treatment or care and is at risk of death or serious bodily injury. |
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Relating to Victims and Witnesses |
Provides that victims and witnesses can testify at trial and grand jury by closed circuit video or video conferencing. |
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Relating to Driving Under the Influence of Drugs |
Reduces jail time for driving under the influence of drugs by conforming the penalties with those provided for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Makes reduced penalties retroactive to first-offense pending cases. |
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Relating to Driving Under Influence |
Allows police to select choice of test for an arrestee for driving under the influence of drugs or intoxicating liquor. Permits refusal of test to be admissible in other proceedings. Changes definition of drugs. |
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Relating to Sentencing |
Clarifies that firearms offenses are nonprobationable and are not subject to a special indeterminate term of imprisonment for a young adult defendant. |