HRS §353G-9
What happens if someone breaks treatment program rules
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a person in a court-ordered treatment program fails a drug test or breaks any other rule, the official in charge must immediately choose a suitable punishment. If the official decides not to punish, they must write down why.
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The statute, as written — Sanctions
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.
Upon a positive drug test or any other substantive violation of any term or condition of a person's participation in a treatment program ordered pursuant to this chapter, the appropriate authority shall immediately impose such sanction or combination of sanctions as may be appropriate. If the appropriate authority elects not to impose a sanction, the appropriate authority shall make a written finding setting forth the reasons for its decision.
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