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HI SB676

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2011

Primary Sponsor

Brian Taniguchi

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 803-16 to update the list of federal agencies whose officers may make warrantless arrests for certain offenses under state law.

  • Adds the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a federal agency with arrest authority, alongside United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

  • Specifies that arrest authority is limited to situations involving assaults or crimes causing physical harm, offenses against public order, felonies with probable cause, or when a warrant is held for the person's arrest.

  • Requires certification from the Special-agent-in-charge of ICE Honolulu, the Special-agent-in-charge of FBI Honolulu Division, or the Port Director of CBP Honolulu that officers have received proper training to make arrests under this section.

  • Replaces outdated agency names (Citizenship and Immigration Services and Border Protection Service) with current federal agency designations.

Legislative Description

Power of Arrest; Federal Officers

Last Action

(H) Referred to PBM, JUD, referral sheet 33

3/10/2011

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs1/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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