STAND. COM. REP. NO. 132

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 496

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 496 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PETTY MISDEMEANORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the current statutory inconsistency between a statute defining a "petty misdemeanor" and statute setting forth the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for a "petty misdemeanor."

The Judiciary and Community Alliance on Prisons testified in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that these modifications will clarify an internal inconsistency in the Hawaii Penal Code, that will help avoid any confusion that may arise from the current statutory inconsistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 496 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair