§353-70  Final discharge.  Whenever, inits opinion, any paroled prisoner has given such evidence as is deemed reliableand trustworthy that the paroled prisoner will remain at liberty withoutviolating the law and that the paroled prisoner's final release is notincompatible with the welfare of society, the Hawaii paroling authority maygrant the prisoner a written discharge from further liability under theprisoner's sentence.

Any paroled prisoner who has been on parole forat least five years shall be brought before the paroling authority for purposesof consideration for final discharge and complete pardon.  In the event theprisoner is not granted a final discharge and full pardon, the paroled prisonershall be brought before the paroling authority for the aforementioned purposesannually thereafter.

Any person, who, while on parole, enters themilitary service of the United States, may, upon the person's honorabledischarge therefrom, petition the paroling authority for a final discharge, andthe paroling authority may consider the honorable discharge as grounds forgranting a final discharge from parole and recommending to the governor a fullpardon. [L 1917, c 103, §7; RL 1925, §1566; am L 1931, c 126, §7; RL 1945,§3963; am L 1949, c 2, §1; RL 1955, §83-68; am L 1957, c 308, §4; am L1963, c 149, §1; HRS §353-70; am L 1976, c 92, pt of §8; gen ch 1985]

 

Cross References

 

  Final unconditional release, see §706-670.