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HI SB2588

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

William Espero

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense of unsworn falsification to a law enforcement officer in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 710
  • Applies when a person intentionally or knowingly makes false written or verbal statements to law enforcement during an investigation, intending to mislead or hinder the investigation
  • Covers materially false statements, fictitious representations, and use of false documents containing false entries
  • Penalty is the same grade as the offense being investigated, but no less than a misdemeanor
  • Becomes effective upon approval

Legislative Description

Penal Code; Unsworn Falsification to a Law Enforcement Officer

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.

2/12/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor2/12/2014
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/21/2014

Full Bill Text

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