# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-605.1: Intermediate sanctions; eligibility; criteria and conditions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-605.1

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-605.1
- **Heading:** Intermediate sanctions; eligibility; criteria and conditions
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 5 / Title 37 / Chapter 706 / Section 706-605.1

## Text

(1) The judiciary shall implement alternative programs that place, control, supervise, and treat selected defendants in lieu of a sentence of incarceration.

(2) Defendants may be considered for sentencing to alternative programs if they have not been convicted of a non-probationable class A felony.

(3) A defendant may be sentenced by a district, family, or circuit court judge to alternative programs.

(4) As used in this section, "alternative programs" means programs that are created and funded by legislative appropriation or federal grant naming the judiciary or one of its operating agencies as the expending agency and that are intended to provide an alternative to incarceration. Alternative programs may include:

(a) House arrest, or curfew using electronic monitoring and surveillance, or both;

(b) Drug court programs for defendants with assessed alcohol or drug abuse problems, or both;

(c) Therapeutic residential and nonresidential programs, including secure drug treatment facilities; and

(d) Similar programs created and designated as alternative programs by the legislature or the administrative director of the courts for qualified defendants who do not pose significant risks to the community. [L Sp 1995, c 25, §4; am L Sp 2009, c 4, §2; am L 2016, c 231, §19]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-600.5 Definitions of terms in this chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-600.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-600.6 Time of release.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-600.6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-601 Pre-sentence diagnosis and report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-601.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-602 Pre-sentence diagnosis, notice to victims, and report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-602.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-603 DNA analysis monetary assessment; DNA registry special fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-603.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-604 Opportunity to be heard with respect to sentence; notice of pre-sentence report; opportunity to controvert or supplement; transmission of report to de](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-604.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-605 Authorized disposition of convicted defendants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-605.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-605.1 Intermediate sanctions; eligibility; criteria and conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-605.1.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-605.6 Assault against a sports official.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-605.6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-606 Factors to be considered in imposing a sentence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-606.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-606.2 Special sentencing considerations for arson; other actions not prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-606.2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-606.3 Expedited sentencing program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-606.3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-606.4 Sentencing in enumerated offenses committed in the presence of a minor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-606.4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-606.5 Sentencing of repeat offenders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D5_T37_C706_S706-606.5.md)

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