§353-68 Parole, how initiated and granted. (a) Paroles may be granted by the Hawaii paroling authority at any time after the prisoner has served the minimum term of imprisonment fixed according to law; provided that where a fine has also been imposed, which has not been paid, and if the prisoner has been imprisoned for at least thirty days, the paroling authority upon being satisfied that the prisoner has petitioned the court for revocation of all or part of such fine pursuant to section 706-645, may nevertheless parole the prisoner without payment of the fine, either with or without the condition, subject to determination by the court under section 706-645, that while on such parole the prisoner make payment of the fine as the paroling authority deems proper under the circumstances. The proceedings to obtain parole may be initiated by the written recommendation of the superintendent to the paroling authority or may be initiated by the paroling authority without any such recommendation.
(b) The governor shall have like power to revoke the parole of any prisoner. The written authority of the governor shall likewise be sufficient to authorize any police officer to retake and return the prisoner to prison. The governor's written order revoking the parole shall have the same force and effect and be executed in like manner as the order of the chairperson of the paroling authority.
(c) The paroling authority shall act by majority of all its members in respect of all proceedings touching the parole of prisoners. [L 1931, c 126, §4; RL 1935, §6456; am L 1939, c 203, pt of §6; am L 1943, c 207, §2; RL 1945, §3961; RL 1955, §83-66; am L 1957, c 308, §3; am L 1963, c 34, §1; HRS §353-68; am L 1976, c 92, pt of §8; am L 1981, c 163, §1; gen ch 1985, 1993]
Cross References
Consequences of nonpayment of fine, see §706-644.
Parole procedure, see §706-670.
Case Notes
No due process liberty interest in parole is created under this section. 795 F. Supp. 1020 (1992).
Parole and minimum sentence under prior law. 28 H. 268 (1925).