SB1423 Summary

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 804-7 to require that defendants with a monetary bail amount set by police, law enforcement, or the court be permitted to post bail at the detention facility seven days a week on a 24-hour basis.

• Requires bail to be payable continuously rather than only during normal business hours, eliminating administrative barriers that previously prevented timely release.

• Mandates that upon posting or payment of bail, defendants receive a bail receipt and are immediately released from custody.

• Takes effect January 1, 2021.