HI HB2074

Amends HRS Section 706-671(3) to clarify that defendants cannot earn credit for presentence detention time that occurred while serving a sentence for a separate, unrelated felony conviction.

Changes the language from "convicted" to "sentenced" and specifies that periods of detention following arrest cannot be deducted from minimum and maximum sentence terms for the later crime if the defendant was simultaneously serving time for an unrelated felony.

Responds to the Hawaii Supreme Court's decision in State v. Abihai (2020), which held that defendants could receive credit for time served despite the original legislative intent to deny such credit.

Does not affect rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before the Act's effective date.

Becomes effective upon approval.