SB1606

Changes penalties for criminal trespass on state lands and public parks in Hawaii.

This bill amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to change the penalties for criminal trespass. It makes criminal trespass onto state lands a petty misdemeanor, with a subsequent offense within thirty days becoming a misdemeanor. It also makes criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds a petty misdemeanor, with a subsequent offense within thirty days becoming a misdemeanor. The changes do not affect rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before the bill's effective date.