Hawaii HB1487 amends the penal code to increase penalties for certain felonies and misdemeanors.
Hawaii HB1487 modifies the penal code by increasing the severity of penalties for specific felonies and misdemeanors. It mandates a minimum imprisonment period without parole for individuals convicted of certain felonies and repeat misdemeanors. Additionally, it reclassifies criminal property damage in the fourth degree as a petty misdemeanor and criminal property damage in the third degree as a class C felony. The bill also introduces mandatory sex offender assessments for certain sex offense convictions. These changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date.
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