HI SCR112

Department of Transportation requested to collaborate with Honolulu Police Department and recommend increased penalties for habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant (defined as three or more prior convictions within ten years).

Recommendations should include increased mandatory terms of imprisonment and vehicle impounding, along with estimated implementation costs and cost mitigation strategies for implementing agencies.

Current law provides for an indeterminate five-year imprisonment term or mandatory imprisonment of not less than ten days (with at least 48 hours served consecutively) as a condition of probation for this class C felony offense.

Department of Transportation must report findings and recommendations to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the Regular Session of 2011.

Certified copies to be transmitted to the Director of Transportation, Chief of Honolulu Police Department, and Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney.