(a) The court may:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 560:5-311

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(1) Appoint a limited or unlimited guardian for a respondent only if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that:

(A) The respondent is an incapacitated person; and
(B) The respondent’s identified needs cannot be met by less restrictive means, including use of appropriate and reasonably available technological assistance; or
(2) With appropriate findings, treat the petition as one for a protective order under § 560:5-401, enter any other appropriate order, or dismiss the proceeding.
(b) The court, whenever feasible, shall grant to a guardian only those powers necessitated by the ward’s limitations and demonstrated needs and make appointive and other orders that will encourage the development of the ward’s maximum self-reliance and independence.
(c) Within fourteen days after an appointment, a guardian shall send or deliver to the ward and to all other persons given notice of the hearing on the petition a copy of the order of appointment, together with a notice of the right to request termination or modification; provided that, for good cause shown, the court may extend time for the order and notice to be sent or delivered to the ward, or otherwise modify or waive that requirement.
(d) The court shall forward to the Hawaii criminal justice data center all orders of appointment or information from all orders of appointment as requested by the Hawaii criminal justice data center, which in turn shall forward the information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or its successor agency, for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System database. The orders of appointment or information shall also be maintained by the Hawaii criminal justice data center for disclosure to and use by law enforcement officials for the purpose of firearms permitting or registration pursuant to chapter 134. This subsection shall apply to all orders appointing a guardian of an incapacitated person without regard to the date of the appointment.

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