Report Title:

Motor Vehicle Alarm Systems; Nuisance

Description:

Increases fines for repeatedly allowing car alarm to sound for longer than 5 minutes.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1770

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 291-24.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§291-24.6[]] Motor vehicle alarm systems. (a) "Motor vehicle alarm system" means any device [which] that is designed or used for the detection of an unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, or for alerting others to the commission of an unlawful act, or both, and [which] that emits a sound when activated.

(b) If a motor vehicle alarm system installed in a motor vehicle is activated and emits a sound for more than five continuous minutes, the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall be fined not more than $100[.]; provided that the fine shall be:

(1) $500 for the fourth violation;

(2) $750 for the fifth violation; and

(3) $1,000 for a sixth or subsequent violation.

(c) An offense under this section shall be a violation for which a police officer shall issue a summons or citation to the registered owner of the vehicle."

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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.

INTRODUCED BY:

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