Hawaii SB193 amends laws to impose stricter penalties for sex trafficking and street prostitution, including mandatory imprisonment and fines.

Hawaii SB193 amends existing statutes to strengthen penalties for sex trafficking and street prostitution. It mandates a definite term of imprisonment not exceeding twenty years for sex trafficking convictions. The bill also imposes a mandatory thirty-day imprisonment for street prostitution offenses, with an option for the court to impose a fine between $50,000 and $100,000. Additionally, it allows police officers to arrest individuals without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe a prostitution-related violation has occurred.

Hawaii SB193 amends laws to impose stricter penalties for sex trafficking and street prostitution, including mandatory imprisonment and fines.

Hawaii SB193 amends existing statutes to strengthen penalties for sex trafficking and street prostitution. It mandates a definite term of imprisonment not exceeding twenty years for sex trafficking convictions. The bill also imposes a mandatory thirty-day imprisonment for street prostitution offenses, with an option for the court to impose a fine between $50,000 and $100,000. Additionally, it allows police officers to arrest individuals without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe a prostitution-related violation has occurred.