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HI HR70
Resolution
Status
3/9/2023
Primary Sponsor
Adrian Tam
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AI Summary
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Requests each county Prosecuting Attorney office to collect and maintain socioeconomic data for every case prosecuted, including defendant's race, gender, education level, job status, district or neighborhood of arrest, and time living in Hawaii.
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Requires each Prosecuting Attorney office to post all deidentified data on their office website for public access.
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Mandates submission of a status report on data collection efforts to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 Regular Session convenes.
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Aims to increase transparency in prosecutorial decision-making, identify causes of mass incarceration and racial disparities, and help the Legislature craft criminal justice policy.
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Applies to Prosecuting Attorney offices in Honolulu, Maui, Hawai'i, and Kaua'i counties.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Office Of The Prosecuting Attorney Of Each County To Collect Certain Socioeconomic Data For Each Case Prosecuted By The Office.
Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
Last Action
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 20
3/15/2023