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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2387 |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE RELEASE OF MISDEMEANANTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 353-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) Notwithstanding chapter 804 and any other law
to the contrary and except as provided in subsection (b), the director may
order the release of a misdemeanant on recognizance to prevent overcrowding
when a community correctional center has reached capacity, as determined by the
director. The director shall consider
the circumstances and nature of the misdemeanant's charge or offense prior to
ordering a release pursuant to this section.
The director's order shall supersede and have the same force and effect
as an order entered by a court pursuant to chapter 804. For purposes of this section and section
353-37, "misdemeanant" means a person incarcerated at a community
correctional center who has been charged with a petty misdemeanor or
misdemeanor, or an incarcerated person who has been sentenced [pursuant to
section 706-663.] for conviction of an offense identified as a petty
misdemeanor or misdemeanor.
(b) No person who is incarcerated under any of the following circumstances shall be eligible for release pursuant to this section:
(1) The person has been denied bail or whose bail has been set at more than $5,000 pursuant to chapter 804;
(2) The person is charged with or convicted of or is on probation or parole for a serious crime, as defined in section 804-3;
(3) The person has been arrested or convicted for abuse of family or household members, as defined in section 709-906; or
(4) [Other than the
offense for which release is contemplated under this section, the] The
person has been previously arrested or convicted of any offense, as
defined in title 37, that involves injury or threat of injury to the person of
another, including but not limited to sexual harassment in the fourth degree,
harassment by stalking, violation of an order of protection, or violation of a
temporary restraining order."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Release of Misdemeanants
Description:
Defines the circumstances for the Director of Public Safety or a designee of the director to release pretrial and sentenced misdemeanants at community correctional centers.
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