H.B. 1065 Summary

• Amends Section 571-88 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to expand circumstances allowing courts to expunge juvenile arrest records upon written application by the person or their parent/guardian.

• Adds new eligibility criterion allowing expungement when a minor completes a diversion program referred by law enforcement, is 16 years or older, and has no arrests within one year prior to application.

• Defines "diversion program" as an intervention approach that redirects minors away from formal juvenile justice processing while maintaining accountability and minimizing involvement in the justice system.

• Maintains existing expungement criteria for cases not referred to prosecutors or family courts, and for cases referred to prosecutors or family courts that were dismissed or resulted in no adjudication of responsibility.

• Takes effect upon approval.