Elder Crime Victims Act amends assault laws to enhance penalties for injuring specific professionals and vulnerable adults.
The Elder Crime Victims Act amends Hawaii's assault laws to enhance penalties for injuring specific professionals and vulnerable adults. It increases the severity of assault charges when the victim is a health care professional, emergency medical services provider, protective services worker, educational worker, or a person aged sixty or older. The bill also includes provisions for strict liability when the age of the injured person is known or reasonably should be known.
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