(a) The director may permit withdrawals by a committed person from the person’s account for the following purposes:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 352-19

  • 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.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(1) Disbursement to the dependents of such person for such amounts as the person is legally obligated to pay;
(2) To satisfy the whole or part of any debt of such person;
(3) Disbursement to relatives of the person;
(4) To secure a release from any person making a claim against the committed person for crimes affecting property.
(b) The director may make withdrawals from a committed person’s account for purposes of restitution payments as ordered by a court.
(c) The director may retain any balance remaining until the termination of the director’s legal custody of such person at which time the director shall transfer the balance to the person, the person’s guardian, or to whomever legal custody is transferred.

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