Bill Text: HI HB2751 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Law Enforcement; Police Evasion.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-01 - Referred to JUD, referral sheet 5 [HB2751 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-HB2751-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2751
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO POLICE EVASION.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that as a matter of public policy, the act of evading the police should be included in the Hawaii penal code as a separate offense when the evasion jeopardizes public safety.  Deterring persons from fleeing or eluding police officers is in the public interest because it would better protect residents and police officers from potentially dangerous or violent confrontations.  The legislature further finds that other states have enacted similar statutes that serve their residents and create safer communities.

     The purpose of this Act is to establish the misdemeanor offense of police evasion.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 710, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§710-    Evading law enforcement.  (1)  A person commits the offense of evading law enforcement if the person intentionally flees from or otherwise attempts to elude a law enforcement officer, acting under color of the law enforcement officer's official authority, by foot, bicycle, moped, or any means other than that detailed in section 710-1027.

     (2)  Evading law enforcement is a misdemeanor."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

 

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Law Enforcement; Police Evasion.

 

Description:

Establishes the misdemeanor offense of evading law enforcement.

 

 

 

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