Report Title:
Sentencing; Unauthorized Entry; Arson; Abuse; Repeat Offender
Description:
Expands the scope of the repeat offender law by requiring mandatory minimum sentences for certain additional repeat crimes.
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
1567 |
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SENTENCING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 706-606.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
"(1) Notwithstanding section 706-669 and
any other law to the contrary, any person convicted of murder in the second
degree, any class A felony, any class B felony, or any of the following class C
felonies: section 188-23 relating to possession or use of explosives,
electrofishing devices, and poisonous substances in state waters; section
707-703 relating to negligent homicide in the second degree; section 707‑711
relating to assault in the second degree; section 707‑713 relating to
reckless endangering in the first degree; section 707-716 relating to
terroristic threatening in the first degree; section 707-721 relating to
unlawful imprisonment in the first degree; section 707-732 relating to sexual
assault or rape in the third degree; section 707-752 relating to promoting
child abuse in the third degree; section 707-757 relating to electronic
enticement of a child in the second degree; section 707-766 relating to
extortion in the second degree; section 708‑811 relating to burglary in
the second degree; section 708‑812.6 relating to unauthorized entry in
a dwelling; section 708‑821 relating to criminal property damage in
the second degree; section 708-831 relating to theft in the first degree as
amended by Act 68, Session Laws of Hawaii 1981; section 708-831 relating to
theft in the second degree; section 708-835.5 relating to theft of livestock;
section 708-836 relating to unauthorized control of propelled vehicle; section
708-836.5 relating to unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle in the first
degree; [[]section[]] 708‑839.8 relating to identity
theft in the third degree; [[]section[]] 708-839.55 relating to
unauthorized possession of confidential personal information; section 708-852
relating to forgery in the second degree; section 708‑854 relating to
criminal possession of a forgery device; section 708-875 relating to trademark
counterfeiting; section 708-8253 relating to arson in the third degree;
section 709-906(8) relating to abuse of a family or household member;
section 710-1071 relating to intimidating a witness; section 711-1103 relating
to riot; section 712-1203 relating to promoting prostitution in the second
degree; section 712-1221 relating to gambling in the first degree; section
712-1224 relating to possession of gambling records in the first degree;
section 712‑1243 relating to promoting a dangerous drug in the third
degree; section 712‑1247 relating to promoting a detrimental drug in the
first degree; section 134-7 relating to ownership or possession of firearms or
ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes; section 134-8 relating to
ownership, etc., of prohibited weapons; section 134-9 relating to permits to
carry, or who is convicted of attempting to commit murder in the second degree,
any class A felony, any class B felony, or any of the class C felony offenses
enumerated above and who has a prior conviction or prior convictions for the
following felonies, including an attempt to commit the same: murder, murder in
the first or second degree, a class A felony, a class B felony, any of the
class C felony offenses enumerated above, or any felony conviction of another
jurisdiction shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum period of imprisonment
without possibility of parole during such period as follows:
(a) One prior felony conviction:
(i) Where the instant conviction is for murder in the second degree or attempted murder in the second degree--ten years;
(ii) Where the instant conviction is for a class A felony--six years, eight months;
(iii) Where the instant conviction is for a class B felony--three years, four months;
(iv) Where the instant conviction is for a class C felony offense enumerated above--one year, eight months;
(b) Two prior felony convictions:
(i) Where the instant conviction is for murder in the second degree or attempted murder in the second degree--twenty years;
(ii) Where the instant conviction is for a class A felony--thirteen years, four months;
(iii) Where the instant conviction is for a class B felony--six years, eight months;
(iv) Where the instant conviction is for a class C felony offense enumerated above--three years, four months;
(c) Three or more prior felony convictions:
(i) Where the instant conviction is for murder in the second degree or attempted murder in the second degree--thirty years;
(ii) Where the instant conviction is for a class A felony--twenty years;
(iii) Where the instant conviction is for a class B felony--ten years;
(iv) Where the instant conviction is for a class C felony offense enumerated above--five years."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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