Hawaii HB444 strengthens penalties for crimes against seniors and vulnerable individuals.
Hawaii HB444 amends various sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to enhance penalties for crimes targeting seniors and vulnerable individuals. The bill increases penalties for offenses such as burglary, assault, theft, and forgery when the victims are sixty years of age or older, incapacitated, or have developmental disabilities. It also imposes harsher penalties for crimes committed against individuals in specific professions, including health care workers, emergency medical services providers, and educational workers.
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