Bill Text: HI HB1561 | 2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Nuisance Abatement; Offenses of Intrusion; Criminal Trespass
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-30 - Act 154, 06/29/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256). [HB1561 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-HB1561-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 712-1270, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§712-1270 Places used to commit
offenses against public health and morals[,] or other offenses, a
nuisance. Every building, premises, or place used for the purpose of
violating:
(1) Those laws pertaining to offenses against public
health and morals contained in this chapter, except offenses under part IV that
do not involve the manufacture or distribution of drugs and activities under
part III that involve only social gambling as defined in section 712-1231(a); [or]
(2) Section 132D-14(a)(1) or (3)[,]; or
(3) Any offense under part II of chapter 708 that involves a person unlawfully residing on or otherwise occupying real property to which the person has no title, lease, or other legal claim,
and every building, premises, or place in or upon
which violations of any of the laws set forth in paragraph (1) [or],
(2), or (3) are held or occur, is a nuisance that shall be enjoined,
abated, and prevented, regardless of whether it is a public or private
nuisance."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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 on July 1, 2016.
Report Title:
Nuisance Abatement; Offenses of Intrusion; Criminal Trespass
Description:
Amends nuisance abatement laws to authorize civil suits to abate violations of trespass and other offenses that involve the unlawful occupation of real property. (HB1561 CD1)
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