REPORT TITLE:
Mandatory sentencing;
pedophiles


DESCRIPTION:
Requires mandatory sentencing of pedophiles.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.1317       
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.
 


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

 1      SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that there is a growing
 
 2 concern in the community regarding pedophiles.  Specifically some
 
 3 pedophiles are given light sentences or even probation due to the
 
 4 discretionary power of the judges.  The purpose of this Act is to
 
 5 remove the discretionary powers of judges by providing for
 
 6 mandatory sentencing of pedophiles.
 
 7      SECTION 2.  Chapter 706, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
 
 8 by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to
 
 9 read as follows:
 
10      "706-     Mandatory sentences for pedophiles.  Except as
 
11 provided in 706-606.3(1) the following mandatory sentences shall
 
12 be imposed for persons committing sexual assault on a person less
 
13 than 14 years of age:
 
14      (1)  For sexual assault in the first degree, section 707-
 
15           730, twenty years;
 
16      (2)  For sexual assault in the third degree, section 707-
 
17           732, five years;
 
18      (3)  For sexual assault in the fourth degree, section 707-
 
19           733, one year; and
 

 
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 1      (4)  For indecent exposure, section 707-734, thirty days."
 
 2      SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
 3      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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