REPORT TITLE:
Control of Vehicle

DESCRIPTION:
Expands statute to apply where a person recklessly (as well as
intentionally)exerts unauthorized control over another's
vehicle.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL OF PROPELLED VEHICLE.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Section 708-836, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
 
 2 amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
 
 3      "(1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized control of
 
 4 a propelled vehicle if the person intentionally or recklessly
 
 5 exerts unauthorized control over another's propelled vehicle by
 
 6 operating the vehicle without the owner's consent or by changing
 
 7 the identity of the vehicle without the owner's consent."
 
 8      SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that
 
 9 matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
 
10 begun, before its effective date.
 
11      SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
12      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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14                       INTRODUCED BY:  ___________________________