Hawaii Edges Closer to Ending Cash Bail
Hawaii state legislators have voted to advance a bill that would allow suspects accused of nonviolent misdemeanors and some felonies to be released pending trial without bail.
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Hawaii state legislators have voted to advance a bill that would allow suspects accused of nonviolent misdemeanors and some felonies to go free without bail, reports Honolulu Civil Beat. House Bill 1567 would preclude anyone accused of a traffic offense, nonviolent petty misdemeanor, nonviolent misdemeanor or nonviolent class C felony from having to post bail. A measure that would have allowed the state Department of Public Safety, which runs the state’s corrections system, to release anyone who was held on bail of $99 or less was removed, to the disappointment of advocates who say that bail could continue to impact many low-income individuals, including those who have been charged under ordinances targeting homeless people.
