Bill Text: HI SB3026 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating To Expungement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-26 - Referred to JDC . [SB3026 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-SB3026-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3026

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

Relating to expungement.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 291E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§291E-    First-time offender of operating a vehicle after consuming a measurable amount of alcohol for persons under the age of twenty-one prior to 1997; expungement.  A person sentenced prior to July 1, 1997, for a first-time offense of operating a vehicle after consuming a measurable amount of alcohol while under the age of twenty-one, pursuant to section 291E-64, and who otherwise meets all the requirements of section 291E-64, may apply to the court for expungement of the record of conviction for the offense.  The court shall issue a court order to expunge the record of conviction for the offense; provided that the person has complied with the terms and conditions set by the court.  A person granted an expungement of conviction under this section shall not be eligible for another expungement of conviction under this section or section 291E-64."

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 706, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§706-    First-time property offender prior to 1997; probation; expungement.  A person sentenced prior to July 1, 1997, for a first-time property offense, pursuant to section 706-622.9, and who otherwise meets all the requirements of section 706-622.9, may apply to the court for expungement of the record of conviction for the property offense.  The court shall issue a court order to expunge the record of conviction for the property offense; provided that the person has complied with the terms and conditions set by the court.  A person granted an expungement of conviction under this section shall not be eligible for another expungement of conviction under this section or section 706-622.9."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Expungement; Operating a Vehicle After Consuming a Measurable Amount of Alcohol; Property Offenses; Judiciary

 

Description:

Requires courts to, upon written request, expunge records of convictions for operating a vehicle after consuming a measurable amount of alcohol; persons under the age of twenty-one and certain property offenses if the offense occurred prior to 1997.

 

 

 

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