HI HB127

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 804-7.5 to require courts to consider whether defendants can afford any monetary bail amount set at pretrial release hearings.

Excludes public benefits income (supplemental security income, social security disability insurance, temporary assistance for needy families) and income below the federal poverty level from bail affordability calculations.

Creates a presumption that defendants with no income other than public benefits, or whose household income is below 150% of the federal poverty level, are unable to pay any bail amount.

For defendants with household income above 150% of federal poverty level, requires courts to consider what the defendant could reasonably pay within 40 hours of arrest when setting bail.

Requires courts to enter written findings on the record regarding their consideration of defendant affordability factors when confirming or setting monetary bail.