Report Title:

Traffic Infractions; Penalties

Description:

Clarifies that all traffic violations subject to the penalty provisions of section 291C‑161, Hawaii Revised Statutes (statewide traffic code; penalties), are treated as civil matters pursuant to chapter 291D (traffic offenses; administrative adjudication.  Effective on approval.  (CD1)

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1528
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		C.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 291C-161, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), every person who [violates] is determined to have violated any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not provided shall be fined:

     (1)  Not more than $200 for a first [conviction] violation thereof;

     (2)  Not more than $300 for [conviction of] a second [offense] violation committed within one year after the date of the first [offense;] violation; and

     (3)  Not more than $500 for [conviction of] a third or subsequent [offense] violation committed within one year after the date of the first [offense.] violation."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.