Hawaii HB1758 amends assault laws to include stricter penalties for injuring certain professionals and elderly individuals.
Hawaii HB1758 amends the state's assault laws to include stricter penalties for injuring specific professionals and elderly individuals. The bill classifies assault in the first degree when a person causes serious bodily injury or substantial bodily injury to someone aged sixty or older. It also increases penalties for causing bodily injury to professionals such as health care workers, emergency medical services providers, educational workers, and firefighters. The bill does not affect any rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before its effective date.
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