Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 353H > Part III - Adult Offender Reentry Programs and Services

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Department: means the department of corrections and rehabilitation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 353H-2
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• 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.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Reentry programs: include programs that are located within a correctional facility. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 353H-2
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.