Reduces felony fitness-to-proceed examiners, clarifies commitment terms, increases examiner pay, and reduces escape penalties for nonviolent petty.

This bill revises Hawaii's fitness-to-proceed examination process for defendants. It reduces the number of examiners required in felony cases from three to two, unless they disagree. It clarifies the term of commitment for defendants pending examination, requiring status hearings at 14 and 30 days. The bill increases compensation for examiners and specifies the types of professionals eligible. It also reduces penalties for escape from the custody of the director of health for nonviolent petty misdemeanors.

Reduces felony fitness-to-proceed examiners, clarifies commitment terms, increases examiner pay, and reduces escape penalties for nonviolent petty.

This bill revises Hawaii's fitness-to-proceed examination process for defendants. It reduces the number of examiners required in felony cases from three to two, unless they disagree. It clarifies the term of commitment for defendants pending examination, requiring status hearings at 14 and 30 days. The bill increases compensation for examiners and specifies the types of professionals eligible. It also reduces penalties for escape from the custody of the director of health for nonviolent petty misdemeanors.