THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 706-646, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
"(1) As used in this section, "victim" includes any of the following:
(a) The direct victim of a crime including a business entity, trust, or governmental entity;
(b) If the victim dies as a result of the crime, a
surviving relative of the victim as defined in chapter 351; [or]
(c) A governmental entity that has reimbursed the
victim for losses arising as a result of the crime or paid for medical care
provided to the victim as a result of the crime[.]; or
(d) Any duly incorporated humane society or duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, contracted with the county or State to enforce animal-related statutes or ordinances, that impounds, holds, or receives custody of a pet animal pursuant to but not limited to sections 711-1109.1, 711-1109.2, or 711-1110.5."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
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Report Title:
Honolulu Prosecutor Package; Collection of Restitution for Crime Victims
Description:
Amends definition of "victim" in section 706-646, HRS, to include any duly incorporated humane society or duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals that impounds, holds, or receives custody of a pet animal pursuant to section 711-1109.1, 711-1109.2, or 711-1110.5, HRS.
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