Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-75 – Authorized absence
Attorney's Note
Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| misdemeanor | up to 1 year | $2,000 |
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-75
- Administrator: means the person in charge of a public or private hospital. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
- Authorized absence: means absence of a patient from a psychiatric facility for any period of time with permission. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
- Court: means any duly constituted court and includes proceedings, hearings of per diem judges as authorized by law. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
- Patient: means a person under observation, care, or treatment at a psychiatric facility. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
- Psychiatric facility: means a public or private hospital or part thereof which provides inpatient or outpatient care, custody, diagnosis, treatment or rehabilitation services for mentally ill persons or for persons habituated to the excessive use of drugs or alcohol or for intoxicated persons. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 334-1
The administrator of a psychiatric facility or the administrator’s deputy may grant authorized absence from the facility to any patient upon such terms and conditions as the administrator or the administrator’s deputy may deem advisable, and, as to a patient admitted or committed on court order, with the prior approval of the court for periods in excess of thirty days, and without the approval of the court for periods up to thirty days, or, as to a patient transferred under § 334-74, with the prior approval of the official effecting the transfer; provided that if a patient has been admitted or committed on court order after having been charged with a felony or misdemeanor pursuant to chapter 707, an absence can be authorized only with the prior approval of the court, except where the absence is supervised by the presence of someone from the facility.