HRS §334-83
Court hearing and written decision for a patient
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The court can listen to testimony and question the patient. After a full hearing, it must give a written decision explaining its findings and legal reasoning. The court may also pay the guardian ad litem from the patient's property or court funds.
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The statute, as written — Hearing
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The court may take testimony and may examine the patient and after a full and complete hearing shall render a decision in writing, setting forth its findings of fact and conclusions of law. The court may award a fee to the guardian ad litem to be paid out of any property of the patient or funds of the court available therefor.
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