Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney HB241 passed House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee

On Thursay, February 8, 2013, the House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee passed HB241 with a House Draft 1 that creates standards and procedures for income-withholding for purposes of enforcing restitution orders; Extends victims’ access to adult probation records for purposes of enforcing restitution orders; and applies bail court-ordered restitution case. The committee inserted a blank appropriation to fund necessary staff to implement the law. HB241 HD1 is part of the 2013 Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Legislative Package.