Bill Text: HI HB2842 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Bail; Criminal Offenses
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-4)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-07 - (H) The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [HB2842 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB2842-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to public safety.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 710, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§710- Commission of an offense while released on bail; penalty. (a) A person commits the offense of commission of an offense while released on bail if the person commits a criminal offense under any federal, state, or local law while released on bail pursuant to chapter 804 or the laws of any other jurisdiction.
(b) Commission of an offense while released on bail is a class C felony."
SECTION 2. Section 804-7.2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§804-7.2 Violations of conditions of
release on bail, recognizance, or supervised release. (a) Upon
verified application by the prosecuting attorney alleging that a defendant has
intentionally violated the conditions of release on bail, recognizance, or
supervised release, the judicial officer named in section 804-5 shall issue a
warrant directing the defendant be arrested and taken forthwith before the
court [[]of[]] record for hearing. A law enforcement officer
having reasonable grounds to believe that a released felony defendant has
violated the conditions of release on bail, recognizance, or supervised
release, may, where it would be impracticable to secure a warrant, arrest the
defendant and take the defendant forthwith before the court of record.
(b) Any person committing a criminal offense under any federal, state, or local law during the period of release on bail shall be guilty of the crime of commission of an offense while released on bail in accordance with section 710- ."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.
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Report Title:
Bail; Criminal Offenses
Description:
Creates the offense of committing a criminal offense while released on bail. Provides penalty as a class C felony.
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