HI HB173

Adds a new section to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 28 requiring the Attorney General to consider and investigate pardon applications referred by the Governor, and provide a recommendation regarding approval or denial.

Establishes a formal pardon application process in Chapter 801 requiring applicants to submit detailed information to the Hawaii Paroling Authority including name, date of birth, state identification number, case history, and reasons for seeking pardon.

Requires the Hawaii Paroling Authority to notify relevant prosecuting attorneys within 45 days of receiving a complete application, and mandates prosecutors contact victims or surviving immediate family members within 30 days to allow them to submit relevant information within an additional 30-day period.

Declares an application complete and eligible for consideration 45 days after all materials are received by the Hawaii Paroling Authority, and allows investigations to commence at any time after initial document submission.

Prohibits resubmission of a denied pardon application for two years unless the Governor waives this requirement or the paroling authority chairperson finds new significant information was unavailable at the time of the original application.