HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1748
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO WILDLIFE OFFENSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 183D-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) Any person violating section [183D-66,] 183D-25.5, 183D‑26, 183D-27, 183D-32, 183D-62, [or] 183D-64, or 183D-66 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as follows:

(1) For a first conviction by a mandatory fine of [not] no less than $200, or by imprisonment of [not] no more than one year, or both[;] , and all animal parts, products, or items containing prohibited animal parts or products used in the commission of the violations shall be considered contraband to be forfeited to and disposed of by the State;

(2) For a second conviction within five years of a previous conviction, by a mandatory fine of [not] no less than $1,000, or by imprisonment of [not] no more than one year, or both, and all firearms, animal parts, products, or items containing prohibited animal parts or products used in the commission of the violations shall be considered contraband to be forfeited to and disposed of by the State; and

(3) For a third or subsequent conviction within five years of the first two or more convictions, by a mandatory fine of [not] no less than $2,000, or by imprisonment of [not] no more than one year, or both, and all firearms, animal parts, products, or items containing prohibited animal parts or products used in the commission of the violations shall be considered contraband to be forfeited to and disposed of by the State."

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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

Report Title:

Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Wildlife Offenses; Penalties

Description:

Provides that all animal parts, products, or items containing prohibited animal parts or products involved in the commission of wildlife trafficking or certain hunting offenses shall be considered contraband to be forfeited to and disposed of by the State. (HD1)

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