HRS §291E-4
Prior drunk-driving convictions before 2002 still count
This section says that certain old drunk-driving convictions or minor adjudications from before January 1, 2002, still count as prior offenses for later drunk-driving charges. It also says old convictions count when a court decides a sentence for a newer violation. It is a narrow rule about counting past cases.
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The statute, as written — Convictions and acts prior to January 1, 2002
(a) Any: (1) Conviction for an offense under section 200-81, 291-4, 291-4.4, or 291-7 as those sections were in effect on December 31, 2001; (2) Conviction in any other state or federal jurisdiction for an offense that is comparable to operating or being in physical control of a vehicle while having either an unlawful alcohol concentration or an unlawful drug content in the blood or urine or while under the influence of an intoxicant; or (3) Adjudication of a minor for a law violation that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a violation of section 200-81, 291-4, 291-4.4, 291-4.5, or 291-7 as those sections were in effect on December 31, 2001; shall be counted as a prior offense for purposes of section 291E-41, 291E-61, or 291E-61.5. (b) Any conviction of an offense under section 291-4, 291-4.4, 291-4.5, or 291-7 as those sections were in effect on December 31, 2001, shall be counted for purposes of imposing sentence for a violation under section 291E-62.
Sections this one refers to
§291E-41 Administrative License Revocation: When It Starts, How Long, and Conditions
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