Amends Hawaii law to clarify fitness-to-proceed examinations for defendants, increase examiner compensation, and adjust penalties for escape from.
This bill amends Hawaii law to clarify the term of a defendant's commitment for fitness-to-proceed examinations, increase compensation for private examiners, and adjust penalties for escape from custody. It specifies that in petty misdemeanor cases not involving violence, a court-based certified examiner must be appointed to assess the defendant's capacity to understand proceedings. For felony cases, two qualified examiners are appointed, with a third if there is disagreement.
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