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CHARLENE Y. IBOSHI <br />PROSECUTING ATTORNEY <br />DALE A. ROSS <br />FIRST DEPUTY <br />PROSECUTING ATTORNEY <br />OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY <br />655 KILAUEA AVENUE <br />HILO, HAWAII 96720 <br />PH: (808) 961 -0466 <br />FAX: (808) 961 -8908 <br />(808) 934-3403 <br />(808) 934 -3503 <br />WEST HAWAII UNIT <br />81 -980 HALEKI'I ST, SUITE 150 <br />KEALAKEKUA , HAWAI'I 96750 <br />PH: (808) 322 -2552 <br />FAX: (808) 322 -6584 <br />TESTIMONY in Support of Bill No. 98 <br />Relating to Amending Chapter 24 of the Hawaii County Code <br />Relating to Vehicles and Traffic <br />The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for Hawaii County supports Bill No. 98 amending <br />Chapter 24 of the County Code which relates to Duties of Police to enforce the traffic laws. The <br />intent of this bill is to enable the Hawaii County Police Department to take advantage of section <br />291C -165.5 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes which allows officers to tow vehicles for certain <br />traffic offenses. <br />This law also aims to save lives as it would act as a deterrent for people who drive under <br />the influence of an intoxicant or without a license, whether that person has not been tested or <br />they have had their licensed suspended or revoked. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to give testimony in support of this bill. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />CHARLENE Y. IBO <br />Prosecuting Attorne <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />Comm. No. 35C • 3 <br />Ref. To: P/ Pw fig-0 <br />Ref. Date SEP .20 2011 <br />