Cross References
Administration of Hawaii paroling authority placed in department of public safety, see §26-14.6.
§353-61 Hawaii paroling authority; appointment; tenure; qualifications. (a) Members of the paroling authority shall be nominated by a panel composed of the chief justice of the Hawaii supreme court or the chief justice's designee, the director or the director's designee, the president of the Hawaii State Bar Association or the president's designee, a representative designated by the head of the Interfaith Alliance Hawaii, a member from the general public to be appointed by the governor, and the president of the Hawaii chapter of the National Association of Social Workers or the president's designee. The panel shall submit to the governor the names of not less than three persons, designated as the nominees, for chairperson or as a member, for each vacancy. The requirement for nomination by the panel established under this section shall only apply to a nominee's nomination by the governor to an initial term on the paroling authority and not to any subsequent consecutive term of a sitting paroling authority member or chairperson whose initial appointment to office was made pursuant to a nomination by the panel.
(b) The governor shall appoint, in the manner prescribed by section 26-34, a paroling authority to be known as the Hawaii paroling authority, to consist of five members, one of whom shall be designated chairperson. Appointments shall be made for terms of four years, commencing from the date of expiration of the last preceding term. Any vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. Nominees to the authority shall be selected on the basis of their qualifications to make decisions that will be compatible with the welfare of the community and of individual offenders, including their background and ability for appraisal of offenders and the circumstances under which offenses were committed. [L 1931, c 129, pt of §1; RL 1935, §6413; am L 1939, c 203, pt of §6; RL 1945, §3914; RL 1955, §83-60; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §5; HRS §353-61; am L 1976, c 92, §2; am L 1987, c 338, §4; gen ch 1992; am L 2004, c 24, §1; am L 2006, c 38, §9; am L 2008, c 10, §1; am L 2011, c 16, §2; am L 2012, c 139, §5; am L 2013, c 117, §1]
Cross References
Administrative control, see §26-35.
Sex offender treatment program, see chapter 353E.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.