RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Summary

The bill rewrites several sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, setting new time limits for filing prosecutions, changing the burden of proof for certain factual findings to a preponderance standard, and requiring the sharing of police reports with the Department of Health while protecting confidential information. It also creates detailed procedures for mental‑health competency examinations, expands liability for attempted assistance to crimes, defines new noise and fire‑control offenses, and tightens penalties for dangerous drug possession with mandatory treatment. These changes aim to make the criminal justice system more consistent, evidence‑based, and responsive to public safety and health concerns.

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