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HI HB1804

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Henry Aquino

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense of "Unsworn Falsification to a Law Enforcement Officer" in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 710.

  • Prohibits intentionally or knowingly making false written or verbal statements to law enforcement during an investigation that are materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent.

  • Prohibits making or using false documents containing materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements during an investigation.

  • Offense is graded at the same level as the offense being investigated, but no less than a misdemeanor.

  • Takes effect upon approval; does not apply to proceedings begun before the effective date.

Legislative Description

False Statements and Documents; Law Enforcement; Investigation

Last Action

The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Ing, Ichiyama, Nakashima, Takayama, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Takumi, Yamane, McDermott.

2/6/2014

Committee Referrals

Public Safety1/21/2014

Full Bill Text

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