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State revisits prostitution statute after court ruling; prosecutors and public defender clash on scope
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee considered SB 1312 on Feb. 6, a bill that would clarify that "profits from prostitution" includes money or property accepted or received from proceeds of prostitution even if accepted as a reimbursement or repayment of a debt.
The Senate Judiciary Committee considered SB 1312 on Feb. 6, a bill that would clarify that "profits from prostitution" includes money or property accepted or received from proceeds of prostitution even if accepted as a reimbursement or repayment of a debt.
Deputy Attorney General Trisha Nakamatsu, appearing for the attorney general's office, said the bill responds to a 2023 Hawaii Supreme Court decision, State v. Avara, which the department said left a potential loophole: "this would essentially address a case... in which it was held that profits from prostitution…
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