Hawaii SB705 prohibits the use of "excited delirium" in incident reports, civil actions, and death certificates.
Hawaii SB705 amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to prohibit law enforcement officers from using the term "excited delirium" in incident reports. It also prevents parties or witnesses from describing a person's demeanor, conduct, or condition as excited delirium in civil actions. Additionally, local health officers and agents of the Department of Health are prohibited from stating that the cause of death was excited delirium.
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