Report Title:

Penal Code; Abuse of a Corpse

 

Description:

Increases the penalty for the offense of abuse of a corpse from a misdemeanor to a class C felony.  Effective 01/01/09.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

3365

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

relating to the Hawaii penal code.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 711-1108, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (2) to read as follows:

     "(2)  Abuse of a corpse is a [misdemeanor.] class C felony."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2009.

 

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