§334-60.2 - Involuntary hospitalization criteria. - Hawaii Statutes

     §334-60.2  Involuntary hospitalization criteria.  A person may be committed to a psychiatric facility for involuntary hospitalization, if the court finds:

     (1)  That the person is mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse;

     (2)  That the person is imminently dangerous to self or others, is gravely disabled or is obviously ill; and

     (3)  That the person is in need of care or treatment, or both, and there is no suitable alternative available through existing facilities and programs which would be less restrictive than hospitalization. [L 1984, c 188, pt of §3; am L 1985, c 75, §2; am L 1986, c 335, §4]

 

Cross References

 

  Intermediate sanctions for selected offenders and defendants, see §§353-10.5, 353-63.5, and 706-605.1.

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  Risky Business:  Assessing Dangerousness in Hawai‘i.  24 UH L. Rev. 63.

 

Case Notes

 

  In light of the definition of "dangerous to self" under §334-1, person's refusal to take medications and person's racist remarks to strangers constituted insufficient evidence to support family court's finding that person was imminently and substantially dangerous to person's self.  102 H. 528 (App.), 78 P.3d 341.