HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1749

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by adding a new chapter to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"CHAPTER

TRANSMITTAL OF UNCONTESTED TRAFFIC FINES

AND FORFEITURES TO COUNTIES

     §    -1  Definitions.  For purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

     "Traffic infraction" shall have the same meaning as in section 291D-2.

     "Uncontested traffic infraction" means a traffic infraction for which a driver of a motor vehicle has been issued notice under section 291D-5 that the driver of the motor vehicle does not contest in accordance with section 291D-6(b)(1).

     §    -2  Transmittal of fines and forfeitures.  (a)  The state director of finance shall transmit to each county, not more than thirty days after the end of each fiscal quarter,       per cent of all fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions committed in that county.

     (b)  Subsection (a) shall not apply to:

     (1)  Fines and forfeitures for violations that occur on off-street parking facilities, parks, airports, and harbors that are subject to enforcement by the State; and

     (2)  Fines and forfeitures that are required by law to be paid into a special, revolving, or trust fund."

     SECTION 2.  Section 291C-171, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  All fines and forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon the forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any section or provision of the state traffic laws and all assessments collected relating to the commission of traffic infractions shall be paid to the state director of finance [of the State].

     The judiciary shall identify those uncontested traffic infractions as defined in section     -1, and the disposition of any fines, forfeitures, and assessments for those uncontested traffic infractions paid to the state director of finance shall be subject to     -2."

     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  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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 7, 2059.


 


 

Report Title:

Traffic Infractions; Fines and Forfeitures; HSAC Package

 

Description:

Requires the State Director of Finance to transmit to each county a percentage of all fines and forfeitures collected for uncontested traffic infractions committed in that county, with certain exceptions.  Effective January 7, 2059.  (HB1749 HD2)

 

 

 

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