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HI HR166
Resolution
Status
3/10/2023
Primary Sponsor
Gene Ward
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AI Summary
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Urges the Hawaii Judicial Branch to implement Hawaii Revised Statutes §804-9.5 (Act 277 from 2019) to release economically challenged defendants on unsecured bonds instead of pursuing no cash bail policies
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Notes that pretrial detainees unable to post bail comprise over 50% of the prison population, with Hawaii taxpayers paying over $250 per day per prisoner
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Authorizes defendants to be released on unsecured financial bonds following consideration of factors including prior criminal record, employment, family relationships, and pretrial risk assessment results
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Allows defendants to sign a promissory note (IOU) for release with bond obligation absolved upon court appearance; if they fail to appear, they become liable for the full bond amount
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Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Hawaii Supreme Court, Judiciary System, county prosecutors, and members of the Hawaii State House and Senate
Legislative Description
Urging The Judicial Branch Of The State Of Hawaii To Utilize Act 277 Of The 2019 Legislative Session In Lieu Of No Cash Bail.
Last Action
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 20
3/15/2023