SB 2157

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 20, 2022
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Criminal Pretrial Reform.

Abstract

Eliminates the use of monetary bail and requires defendants to be released on their own recognizance for traffic offenses; traffic violations; and nonviolent petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and class C felony offenses, with certain exceptions. Requires the Department of Public Safety to provide videoconferencing to a defendant who chooses to participate in a bail report interview via videoconference.

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Jan 26, 2022

Senate

Re-Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.

Jan 21, 2022

Senate

Referred to PSM, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs

Jan 20, 2022

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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