HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

598

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 710-1063, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§710-1063  Unsworn falsification to authorities.  (1)  A person commits the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities if, with an intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of the public servant's duty, the person:

     (a)  Makes any statement, in written, printed, or electronic form, which the person does not believe to be true, in an application for any pecuniary or other benefit or in a record or report required by law to be submitted to any governmental agency;

     (b)  Knowingly makes a false statement, in oral, written, printed, or electronic form, to a county inspector in the course of the inspector's investigation to ascertain compliance with any ordinance, rule, or regulation;

     [(b)] (c)  Submits or invites reliance on any statement, document, or record, in written, printed, or electronic form, which the person knows to be falsely made, completed, or altered; or

     [(c)] (d)  Submits or invites reliance on any sample, specimen, map, boundary-mark, or other object the person knows to be false.

     (2)  As used in this section, "county inspector" means a person employed, contracted, or appointed by a county or a department or agency within a county to evaluate or investigate compliance with county ordinances, rules, or regulations.

     [(2)] (3)  Unsworn falsification to authorities is a misdemeanor."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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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Report Title:

Penal Code; False Statements; County Inspector

 

Description:

Adds knowingly making a false statement to a county inspector a crime within the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities.

 

 

 

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