SB2749 amends sentencing provisions for repeat offenders in Hawaii, allowing courts to impose probation instead of mandatory minimum sentences for.
SB2749 modifies Hawaii's sentencing laws for repeat offenders, specifically for class C felonies. The bill allows courts to impose probation with appropriate terms and conditions instead of mandatory minimum sentences, provided certain criteria are met. These criteria include the defendant not posing a danger to public safety, benefiting from probation, and the hardship that a mandatory minimum sentence would cause. The bill also provides for re-sentencing if the defendant fails to complete probation or violates its terms.
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