HB1340

Enhances penalties for crimes against elders in Hawaii.

Hawaii HB1340 amends various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to enhance penalties for crimes against elders. It specifically addresses offenses such as forgery, assault, and theft, where the victim is sixty years of age or older. The bill introduces stricter liability for perpetrators who knowingly commit these crimes against elderly individuals. For instance, forgery in the first degree becomes a class B felony if the victim is sixty years old, and assault in the first degree is a class B felony if it causes substantial bodily injury to an elderly person.