Report Title:

Motor Vehicle Theft Penalties; Enhanced

 

Description:

Increases the penalty for removing vehicle identification numbers from a misdemeanor to a class C felony. (SB1229 HD1)

 

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1229

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to the penal code.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 286-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§286-61 Penalty. Any person who violates sections 286-41, 286-42, 286-44.5 to 286-56.5, and 286-58 to 286-60 shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $1,000; provided that any corporate owner of a motor vehicle who fails to register a motor vehicle as required by section 286-41(a) following a transfer of the vehicle between counties shall be fined $1,000 for each violation. Any person who violates section [286-43,] 286-44[,] or 286-57 shall be fined not less than $5 and not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Violation of section 286-43 shall be punishable as a class C felony."

SECTION 2. This Act shall not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, prior to 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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.