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The Kids & Families Bill
Hawaii bill would stop charging kids and families court fees
Relating To Youth Fees And Fines.
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This bill would stop courts from charging fees or fines to kids and their parents for mistakes made when they were young, and it would erase old debts.
Our take
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This bill is good news for families in Hawaii. It would stop courts from making kids and their parents pay fees and fines for things kids did when they were young. It would also wipe out any old debts from these fees. Right now, these costs often hurt families who cannot afford them and do not even help kids learn from their mistakes. Some might worry about the state losing money from these fines. But the bill itself says that most of these fines are never paid anyway, and they do not help kids get back on track. This bill would help many families avoid financial hardship and give kids a better chance to move forward.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would stop courts from charging any fees, fines, or court costs to a person for an offense they committed as a minor, or to their parent or guardian.
- All past debts from such fees and fines assessed before the bill becomes law would be canceled.
- Court-ordered community service for minors would be limited to no more than 72 hours.
- The bill would remove certain penalties for parents of unaccompanied children in streets and unmarried minors in dance halls.
- The bill has a placeholder effective date of July 1, 3000, meaning the actual start date would be decided later.
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