HB 432 Summary

• Allows parties aggrieved by Hawaii Paroling Authority orders to appeal to the intermediate appellate court, rather than requiring new circuit court petitions for judicial review.

• Establishes a 90-day deadline for filing motions to review minimum term of imprisonment orders in the sentencing court.

• Defines six standards for judicial review: constitutional or statutory violations, excess of authority, unlawful procedure, errors of law, clear errors on the record, and arbitrary or capricious actions.

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 641-11 to include paroling authority orders as appealable decisions alongside circuit court judgments in criminal matters.

• Addresses gaps in indigent representation by allowing public defenders to continue representation during appeals of minimum term determinations.