THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	676
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the power of arrest.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 803-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§803-16  [Officer] Officers of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, or United States Customs and Border Protection [Service or Citizenship and Immigration Services]; arrest powers.  An officer of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, or United States Customs and Border Protection [Service or the Citizenship and Immigration Services], without a warrant, may arrest a person if:

     (1)  The officer is on duty;

     (2)  One or more of the following situations exists:

         (A)  The person commits an assault or other crime involving physical harm, defined and punishable under chapter 707, against the officer or against any other person in the presence of the officer;

         (B)  The person commits an offense against public order, defined and punishable under chapter 711, in the presence of the officer;

         (C)  The officer has probable cause to believe that a crime as provided in subparagraph (A) or (B) has been committed and has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed the crime;

         (D)  The officer has probable cause to believe that a felony has been committed and probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed the felony; or

         (E)  The officer has received information by written, telegraphic, teletypic, telephonic, radio, or other authoritative source that a law enforcement officer holds a warrant for the person's arrest; and

     (3)  The [Director of the Hawaii district office for]:

(A) Special-agent-in-charge, Honolulu, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement;

(B) Special-agent-in-charge, Honolulu Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation; or

(C) Port director, area port of Honolulu, of the United States Customs and Border Protection [Service, or the Citizenship and Immigration Services], as the case may be,

          certifies to the State that the officer has received proper training within the agency to enable that officer to [enforce or administer] make arrests as provided in this section."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Power of Arrest; Federal Officers

Description:

Amends the list of federal agencies whose officers may make arrests for certain offenses under state law. Updates statutory references to reflect current names of federal agencies.

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