HRS §853-3
What happens if you break the court's rules during deferment
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you break a rule the court set when it deferred your guilty or no-contest plea, the court can decide you are guilty and move forward with the case as if you had pleaded guilty.
The statute, as written — Violation of terms and conditions during deferment; result
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 violation of a term or condition set by the court for a deferred acceptance of guilty plea or deferred acceptance of nolo contendere plea, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided.
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